Georgia / Northside Hospital Cherokee
CMS certification 110008 · Canton, GA · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Northside Hospital Cherokee: charges and Medicare payments
Northside Hospital Cherokee reported 3,518 Medicare inpatient stays across 102 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.32 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Georgia, number 10 of 74 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.44×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 374 stays at an average charge of $99,919, 11% above the national average. It also billed 4,192 outpatient services, charging 9.13 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,518
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.32×
- 3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 10 of 74
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 102 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Northside Hospital Cherokee charged more than the national average in 79 (77%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 374 | $99,919 | +11% | $15,433 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 186 | $70,394 | +25% | $11,322 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 132 | $65,015 | +9% | $10,647 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 103 | $72,726 | +3% | $12,939 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 99 | $62,431 | +8% | $10,029 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 96 | $55,450 | +8% | $9,562 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 82 | $49,788 | +32% | $7,028 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 77 | $70,197 | +6% | $11,747 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 70 | $56,551 | +15% | $10,233 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 65 | $60,219 | +24% | $9,258 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 58 | $44,540 | +11% | $9,296 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 58 | $50,360 | +24% | $9,268 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 57 | $81,344 | +11% | $12,762 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 55 | $201,165 | -12% | $38,824 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 52 | $104,332 | -12% | $18,743 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 51 | $97,143 | -4% | $15,738 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 48 | $57,911 | +14% | $9,376 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 47 | $91,594 | +7% | $13,578 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 44 | $51,241 | +13% | $7,817 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 44 | $47,412 | +27% | $7,615 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 41 | $85,105 | +33% | $10,054 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 41 | $55,186 | +13% | $8,090 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 39 | $62,350 | +3% | $10,491 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 38 | $42,933 | +10% | $8,033 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 37 | $60,451 | +8% | $8,380 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 37 | $134,672 | +20% | $19,576 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 37 | $111,606 | +9% | $16,700 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 36 | $51,630 | +43% | $6,630 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 36 | $114,460 | +23% | $14,958 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 35 | $190,912 | -11% | $33,609 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 34 | $75,762 | 0% | $12,210 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 34 | $55,675 | -9% | $10,306 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 34 | $37,947 | +2% | $6,853 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 32 | $115,069 | +15% | $15,712 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 32 | $51,789 | +29% | $7,528 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 32 | $94,665 | +10% | $14,055 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 31 | $69,223 | +22% | $10,095 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 31 | $47,890 | +20% | $6,479 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 29 | $69,887 | +7% | $10,948 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 27 | $141,311 | +23% | $14,957 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 27 | $227,309 | +12% | $35,901 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 27 | $77,134 | +16% | $11,608 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 26 | $62,350 | +21% | $8,645 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 26 | $119,317 | -14% | $21,445 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 25 | $68,630 | +51% | $8,288 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 24 | $169,260 | +196% | $11,412 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 23 | $181,689 | +11% | $21,464 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 23 | $50,107 | +20% | $16,299 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 22 | $64,137 | +13% | $16,292 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 22 | $107,985 | +114% | $8,653 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 22 | $65,004 | +46% | $7,749 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 21 | $81,078 | +20% | $10,921 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 21 | $54,174 | +14% | $8,512 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 20 | $92,840 | -2% | $16,201 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 20 | $81,337 | +19% | $11,136 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 20 | $99,571 | +1% | $19,159 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 19 | $61,514 | +31% | $9,238 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 19 | $280,053 | 0% | $44,383 |
| 516 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R.... | 19 | $119,497 | +18% | $15,592 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 19 | $129,143 | +61% | $16,862 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 102 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Georgia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Northside Hospital Cherokee charged $99,919 on average, 17% more than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $15,433 against a state average of $17,147. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Northside Hospital Cherokee charged $70,394 on average, 33% more than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $11,322 against a state average of $12,005. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Northside Hospital Cherokee charged $65,015 on average, 15% more than the Georgia average of $56,349, and was paid $10,647 against a state average of $12,110. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Northside Hospital Cherokee charged $72,726 on average, 10% more than the Georgia average of $66,006, and was paid $12,939 against a state average of $14,774. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $79,134 was 3% below the state average of $81,545. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $13,081 was 1% above the state average of $12,974. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $55,794 was 2% above the state average of $54,962. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $31,427 was 17% above the state average of $26,927.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, GA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-05-18 (CMS case 99)
- CAP Request — 2021-10-27 (CMS case 99)
- CMP Notice — 2022-06-07 (CMS case 99)
- Closure Notice — 2022-08-01 (CMS case 99)
- Met Requirements — 2024-11-14 (CMS case 2916)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.