Georgia / Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

CMS certification 110007 · Albany, GA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital reported 1,743 Medicare inpatient stays across 62 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.22 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Georgia, number 61 of 74 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.44×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 153 stays at an average charge of $36,168, 36% below the national average. It also billed 2,252 outpatient services, charging 7.2 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,743
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.22×
3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 61 of 74
4CMS price-transparency actions 2

Average charge per stay at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 62 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 1 (2%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.

DRG	Stays	Avg charge	vs US	Avg paid
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	153	$36,168	-36%	$12,713
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	141	$64,620	-28%	$19,251
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	65	$42,112	-27%	$12,420
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	49	$27,522	-38%	$11,077
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	48	$48,377	-19%	$13,685
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	47	$50,284	-50%	$18,170
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	46	$29,564	-47%	$9,818
683 Renal Failure with CC	46	$22,591	-45%	$9,152
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	44	$29,504	-39%	$9,415
682 Renal Failure with MCC	43	$41,525	-37%	$16,165
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	42	$46,534	-23%	$13,301
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	42	$31,924	-38%	$11,651
312 Syncope and Collapse	41	$26,908	-41%	$8,507
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	38	$53,945	-24%	$18,888
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	37	$25,175	-37%	$8,439
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	34	$19,835	-45%	$7,426
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	34	$90,365	-10%	$20,201
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	33	$41,538	-18%	$11,948
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	32	$178,015	-22%	$50,866
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	30	$25,359	-32%	$7,887
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	30	$32,467	-34%	$13,262
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	29	$24,817	-34%	$8,008
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	28	$71,483	-16%	$21,548
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	26	$233,613	-28%	$72,418
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	24	$93,581	-21%	$23,384
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	22	$85,043	-37%	$24,956
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	22	$69,983	-32%	$22,072
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	21	$136,616	-13%	$30,631
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	21	$42,441	-44%	$16,104
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	21	$37,924	-33%	$12,047
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	21	$14,963	-48%	$5,913
100 Seizures with MCC	20	$44,442	-53%	$19,061
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	20	$66,203	+8%	$12,604
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	20	$29,598	-39%	$9,512
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	17	$33,816	-33%	$8,793
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	17	$96,938	-43%	$30,915
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	17	$66,058	-41%	$21,152
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	17	$55,986	-24%	$15,485
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	17	$53,303	-22%	$15,299
101 Seizures without MCC	16	$29,390	-40%	$10,462
163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC	14	$150,520	-28%	$53,248
207 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96...	14	$194,310	-34%	$61,102
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	14	$89,978	-3%	$18,146
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	14	$38,784	-38%	$15,854
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	13	$29,757	-34%	$9,643
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	13	$38,357	-24%	$8,922
304 Hypertension with MCC	13	$29,384	-49%	$11,270
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	13	$110,098	-21%	$28,811
603 Cellulitis without MCC	13	$27,013	-28%	$8,804
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	13	$28,526	-40%	$10,111
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	12	$37,536	-27%	$11,579
305 Hypertension without MCC	12	$22,442	-44%	$7,901
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	12	$128,874	-21%	$27,909
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	12	$19,196	-51%	$7,846
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	12	$21,868	-54%	$9,904
638 Diabetes with CC	12	$28,897	-31%	$8,849
004 Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis except...	11	$453,551	-26%	$152,486
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	11	$48,777	-25%	$13,706
273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC	11	$112,455	-48%	$37,525
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	11	$45,327	-29%	$14,882

Showing the 60 most frequent of 62 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	328	$18,706	$2,545
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	278	$8,996	$1,765
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	230	$24,760	$5,363
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	148	$8,709	$1,470
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	113	$19,654	$2,958
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	99	$18,237	$2,675
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	89	$19,254	$3,164
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	80	$44,231	$5,432
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	71	$46,806	$10,346
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	68	$44,949	$6,655
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	66	$29,112	$4,871
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	65	$101,279	$22,042
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	53	$8,079	$2,161
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	51	$13,858	$1,917
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	45	$30,491	$3,257
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	42	$70,241	$12,371
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	39	$21,606	$2,985
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	35	$21,627	$2,946
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	34	$9,989	$643
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	32	$60,145	$9,683
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	25	$9,767	$1,818
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	24	$25,722	$5,001
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures	22	$148,617	$20,541
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	21	$9,228	$1,465
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	20	$20,381	$3,525

Against the Georgia average

For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital charged $36,168 on average, 31% less than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $12,713 against a state average of $12,005. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital charged $64,620 on average, 24% less than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $19,251 against a state average of $17,147. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital charged $42,112 on average, 24% less than the Georgia average of $55,758, and was paid $12,420 against a state average of $11,742. For Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC (DRG 812), Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital charged $27,522 on average, 33% less than the Georgia average of $41,043, and was paid $11,077 against a state average of $10,543. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,706 was 10% below the state average of $20,900. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $8,996 was 40% below the state average of $14,925. For Level 2 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5192), its average charge of $24,760 was 31% below the state average of $36,002. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,709 was 33% below the state average of $12,974.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Warning Notice — 2024-11-22 (CMS case 2587)
Closure Notice — 2025-02-13 (CMS case 2587)

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.