Georgia / Piedmont Eastside Medical Center
CMS certification 110192 · Snellville, GA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center reported 1,262 Medicare inpatient stays across 45 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.9 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Georgia, number 13 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: 225 stays at an average charge of $98,657, 9% above the national average. It also billed 798 outpatient services, charging 11.97 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,262
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.9×
- 3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 13 of 74
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 45 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Piedmont Eastside Medical Center charged more than the national average in 28 (62%). 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 | 225 | $98,657 | +9% | $15,598 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 107 | $62,494 | +11% | $10,981 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 51 | $56,990 | -5% | $11,451 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 46 | $86,621 | +14% | $13,326 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 42 | $80,387 | +9% | $12,826 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 38 | $61,523 | +2% | $10,936 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 38 | $56,914 | +16% | $9,043 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 35 | $41,664 | +10% | $7,599 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 34 | $75,912 | +15% | $12,415 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 32 | $54,859 | +7% | $10,347 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 31 | $90,558 | -9% | $16,337 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 30 | $48,855 | +1% | $8,932 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 29 | $63,283 | +25% | $9,828 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 28 | $254,528 | +11% | $40,799 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 27 | $62,296 | +12% | $10,740 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 26 | $90,423 | +28% | $14,153 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 25 | $40,330 | 0% | $7,673 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 25 | $41,383 | +2% | $8,273 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 22 | $50,224 | 0% | $7,917 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 22 | $34,405 | -22% | $15,421 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 20 | $51,172 | +5% | $8,492 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $47,932 | +29% | $7,304 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 19 | $71,442 | +24% | $10,455 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 18 | $32,537 | -16% | $7,313 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 17 | $174,148 | +6% | $24,657 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 16 | $62,564 | -18% | $13,164 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 15 | $38,352 | -21% | $7,896 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 15 | $47,161 | +31% | $7,544 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 15 | $50,605 | +11% | $7,904 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $72,426 | +19% | $11,831 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 14 | $61,302 | -4% | $10,049 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 13 | $65,728 | +30% | $9,725 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 13 | $80,721 | -5% | $14,064 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 12 | $60,355 | +36% | $7,060 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 12 | $102,295 | -9% | $15,702 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 12 | $48,204 | -16% | $9,912 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $48,610 | +3% | $9,459 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 12 | $100,560 | 0% | $20,620 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 12 | $55,932 | -16% | $10,888 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $48,455 | +2% | $8,894 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 11 | $37,105 | -3% | $7,283 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 11 | $135,293 | +22% | $21,378 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 11 | $42,162 | +5% | $7,727 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 11 | $37,152 | -7% | $6,933 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 11 | $36,024 | -3% | $7,594 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 172 | $25,576 | $2,470 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 110 | $30,412 | $2,897 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 109 | $16,328 | $1,483 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 74 | $105,229 | $12,054 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 47 | $25,444 | $1,731 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 43 | $24,154 | $2,848 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 29 | $55,874 | $6,459 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 29 | $52,819 | $4,914 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 26 | $30,215 | $2,637 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 26 | $87,228 | $9,242 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 24 | $17,525 | $1,766 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 23 | $30,630 | $2,273 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 22 | $37,142 | $2,867 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 20 | $91,532 | $9,772 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 17 | $49,281 | $4,661 |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 16 | $81,265 | $9,385 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $124,755 | $15,837 |
Against the Georgia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Piedmont Eastside Medical Center charged $98,657 on average, 16% more than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $15,598 against a state average of $17,147. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Piedmont Eastside Medical Center charged $62,494 on average, 18% more than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $10,981 against a state average of $12,005. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Piedmont Eastside Medical Center charged $56,990 on average, 1% more than the Georgia average of $56,349, and was paid $11,451 against a state average of $12,110. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Piedmont Eastside Medical Center charged $86,621 on average, 14% more than the Georgia average of $76,091, and was paid $13,326 against a state average of $13,912. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $25,576 was 22% above the state average of $20,900. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $30,412 was 13% above the state average of $26,927. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $16,328 was 26% above the state average of $12,974. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $105,229 was 29% above the state average of $81,545.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Piedmont Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2024-08-22 (CMS case 2540)
- Met Requirements — 2025-08-22 (CMS case 6353)
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.