Georgia / Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown

CMS certification 110064 · Columbus, GA · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown: charges and Medicare payments

Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown reported 1,630 Medicare inpatient stays across 52 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.37 times what it was paid — mid-range in Georgia, number 39 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: 429 stays at an average charge of $65,056, 28% below the national average. It also billed 1,419 outpatient services, charging 9.89 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,630
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.37×
3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 39 of 74
4CMS price-transparency actions 4

Average charge per stay at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 52 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown charged more than the national average in 4 (8%). 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	429	$65,056	-28%	$16,228
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	60	$85,504	-14%	$18,613
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	59	$42,739	-24%	$11,242
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	58	$175,860	-23%	$37,897
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	57	$33,410	-34%	$7,588
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	57	$38,480	-22%	$9,478
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	48	$47,144	-38%	$13,109
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	40	$39,356	-29%	$8,896
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	40	$42,408	-30%	$11,998
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	34	$37,964	-36%	$11,434
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	32	$60,221	-29%	$14,874
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	31	$34,071	-30%	$9,157
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	30	$57,579	-22%	$13,286
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	28	$44,442	-12%	$10,125
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	28	$240,756	-26%	$50,394
312 Syncope and Collapse	27	$34,737	-24%	$8,308
682 Renal Failure with MCC	27	$57,264	-13%	$13,148
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	25	$84,562	-11%	$20,918
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	25	$42,767	-17%	$9,357
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	24	$58,248	+1%	$11,057
683 Renal Failure with CC	23	$29,113	-28%	$8,861
100 Seizures with MCC	22	$64,375	-32%	$15,280
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	22	$33,583	-33%	$8,556
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	22	$41,390	-27%	$10,568
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	22	$26,381	-29%	$7,336
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	20	$77,410	-43%	$20,924
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	17	$77,133	+9%	$13,524
388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC	17	$41,635	-39%	$13,018
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	17	$30,457	-31%	$8,797
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	15	$216,595	-23%	$39,889
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	15	$167,306	-28%	$39,087
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	15	$28,018	-22%	$7,441
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	15	$87,277	-15%	$16,642
071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC	14	$32,230	-36%	$9,361
091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC	14	$76,941	-7%	$16,348
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	14	$79,377	-21%	$15,915
004 Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis except...	13	$580,511	-5%	$82,325
163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC	13	$171,856	-18%	$50,768
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	13	$103,934	-18%	$20,058
207 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96...	13	$193,519	-34%	$43,101
062 Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia...	12	$83,752	-17%	$14,037
082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC	12	$58,488	-49%	$18,070
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	12	$31,229	-36%	$9,204
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	11	$49,940	-23%	$11,536
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	11	$104,808	-39%	$23,174
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	11	$42,980	-30%	$10,448
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	11	$28,484	-29%	$9,144
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	11	$55,084	-28%	$12,550
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	11	$174,144	+2%	$24,808
638 Diabetes with CC	11	$27,380	-34%	$8,312
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	11	$45,308	-34%	$11,907
813 Coagulation Disorders	11	$112,391	+40%	$16,641

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	155	$12,348	$1,300
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	147	$14,293	$1,547
Comprehensive Observation Services	115	$18,661	$2,250
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	114	$17,164	$2,619
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	109	$17,034	$2,704
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	104	$22,146	$2,365
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	56	$38,678	$4,808
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	48	$44,229	$5,849
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	44	$15,341	$1,602
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	41	$7,102	$1,354
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	39	$53,622	$5,667
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	38	$28,918	$3,165
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	37	$65,204	$9,294
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	33	$53,453	$7,938
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	33	$28,200	$1,827
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	32	$20,906	$2,314
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	28	$6,860	$1,613
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	27	$27,201	$2,924
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	24	$41,499	$4,491
Level 3 Upper GI Procedures	22	$22,893	$3,237
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	20	$42,128	$3,227
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	19	$33,306	$2,823
Complex GI Procedures	17	$33,965	$4,591
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	17	$25,076	$2,643
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	16	$11,355	$1,435

Against the Georgia average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown charged $65,056 on average, 24% less than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $16,228 against a state average of $17,147. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown charged $85,504 on average, 8% less than the Georgia average of $92,573, and was paid $18,613 against a state average of $18,586. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown charged $42,739 on average, 19% less than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $11,242 against a state average of $12,005. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown charged $175,860 on average, 24% less than the Georgia average of $231,405, and was paid $37,897 against a state average of $44,998. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $12,348 was 5% below the state average of $12,974. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $14,293 was 4% below the state average of $14,925. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,661 was 11% below the state average of $20,900. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $17,164 was 26% below the state average of $23,334.

Price-transparency record

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

Warning Notice — 2021-04-19 (CMS case 136)
CAP Request — 2021-09-30 (CMS case 136)
Closure Notice — 2022-02-28 (CMS case 136)
Met Requirements — 2025-08-20 (CMS case 6321)

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.