Georgia / Piedmont Augusta Hospital
CMS certification 110028 · Augusta, GA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Piedmont Augusta Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Piedmont Augusta Hospital reported 3,880 Medicare inpatient stays across 105 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.57 times what it was paid — mid-range in Georgia, number 36 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: 381 stays at an average charge of $40,875, 28% below the national average. It also billed 3,303 outpatient services, charging 7.5 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,880
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.57×
- 3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 36 of 74
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 105 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Piedmont Augusta Hospital charged more than the national average in 5 (5%). 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 | 381 | $40,875 | -28% | $9,900 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 332 | $66,517 | -26% | $14,640 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 97 | $49,181 | -30% | $13,144 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 91 | $29,739 | -39% | $7,260 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 90 | $29,510 | -43% | $8,146 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 87 | $34,137 | -30% | $8,466 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 86 | $41,606 | -30% | $9,243 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 83 | $145,514 | -7% | $23,270 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 81 | $38,414 | -36% | $10,517 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 80 | $24,818 | -31% | $6,156 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 76 | $26,160 | -31% | $6,208 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 70 | $27,360 | -40% | $6,561 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 68 | $30,435 | -24% | $6,027 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 68 | $25,849 | -30% | $6,189 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 65 | $46,583 | -18% | $9,283 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 65 | $27,730 | -32% | $6,992 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 58 | $68,628 | -39% | $17,598 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 57 | $150,065 | -34% | $35,765 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 55 | $80,721 | -32% | $17,888 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 53 | $37,212 | -33% | $7,796 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 51 | $24,800 | -36% | $5,984 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 50 | $61,662 | -28% | $14,101 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 47 | $43,937 | -24% | $9,448 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 46 | $46,578 | -29% | $12,530 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 45 | $237,332 | -17% | $47,528 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 45 | $77,111 | -33% | $14,075 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 40 | $30,346 | -21% | $6,235 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 39 | $30,339 | -24% | $5,609 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 38 | $50,533 | -33% | $11,141 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 37 | $101,684 | -38% | $23,675 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 35 | $37,739 | -41% | $8,048 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 35 | $50,271 | -32% | $11,446 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 34 | $31,207 | -38% | $6,639 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 33 | $74,758 | -25% | $16,541 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 33 | $45,450 | -26% | $10,265 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 32 | $29,078 | -40% | $6,980 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 30 | $79,972 | -21% | $15,340 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 30 | $86,484 | -15% | $14,868 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 29 | $52,907 | +5% | $8,779 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 29 | $23,799 | -41% | $6,211 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 27 | $217,815 | -22% | $47,759 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 27 | $107,216 | -25% | $20,359 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 26 | $37,890 | -41% | $9,006 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 25 | $23,995 | -46% | $5,770 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 25 | $61,017 | -36% | $16,379 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 24 | $59,741 | -30% | $12,728 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 24 | $23,028 | -38% | $7,252 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 23 | $92,112 | -17% | $17,213 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 23 | $213,937 | +5% | $43,022 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 23 | $55,800 | -16% | $11,981 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 22 | $32,888 | -35% | $6,842 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 22 | $28,784 | -35% | $6,983 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 21 | $27,878 | -46% | $8,255 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 21 | $132,540 | -22% | $28,070 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 21 | $23,929 | -37% | $5,984 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 20 | $37,835 | -42% | $10,744 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 20 | $34,097 | -40% | $7,979 |
| 315 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC | 20 | $27,573 | -42% | $7,560 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 20 | $141,756 | -34% | $26,959 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 19 | $151,331 | -13% | $25,563 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 105 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Georgia average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Piedmont Augusta Hospital charged $40,875 on average, 23% less than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $9,900 against a state average of $12,005. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Piedmont Augusta Hospital charged $66,517 on average, 22% less than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $14,640 against a state average of $17,147. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Piedmont Augusta Hospital charged $49,181 on average, 25% less than the Georgia average of $66,006, and was paid $13,144 against a state average of $14,774. For Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC (DRG 378), Piedmont Augusta Hospital charged $29,739 on average, 35% less than the Georgia average of $46,056, and was paid $7,260 against a state average of $9,658. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $16,908 was 37% below the state average of $26,927. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,658 was 16% below the state average of $20,900. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $58,646 was 28% below the state average of $81,545. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $26,415 was 25% below the state average of $35,322.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Piedmont Augusta Hospital in Augusta, GA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-08-22 (CMS case 6372)
- Closure Notice — 2025-11-21 (CMS case 6372)
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.