Georgia / Piedmont Henry Hospital

CMS certification 110191 · Stockbridge, GA · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list

Piedmont Henry Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Piedmont Henry Hospital reported 2,354 Medicare inpatient stays across 59 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.94 times what it was paid — mid-range in Georgia, number 28 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: 584 stays at an average charge of $80,706, 11% below the national average. It also billed 1,489 outpatient services, charging 10.03 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,354
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.94×
3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 28 of 74
4CMS price-transparency actions 1

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

Inpatient stays

For the 59 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Piedmont Henry Hospital charged more than the national average in 14 (24%). 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	584	$80,706	-11%	$16,569
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	170	$44,952	-20%	$10,908
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	94	$63,594	-16%	$13,736
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	81	$42,073	-14%	$9,505
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	69	$239,732	+5%	$47,989
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	61	$54,093	-10%	$11,595
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	60	$64,034	-36%	$15,454
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	60	$52,517	-12%	$11,132
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	51	$51,186	-8%	$9,679
683 Renal Failure with CC	51	$34,618	-15%	$8,040
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	50	$47,193	-3%	$9,814
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	43	$41,148	-19%	$8,127
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	41	$83,976	-2%	$14,395
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	38	$61,724	-16%	$12,920
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	37	$31,567	-13%	$7,289
312 Syncope and Collapse	35	$36,972	-19%	$7,845
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	34	$66,007	+17%	$10,226
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	34	$106,031	+5%	$16,878
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	33	$54,915	+9%	$9,969
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	32	$58,522	-17%	$13,780
682 Renal Failure with MCC	31	$47,908	-27%	$11,881
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	29	$106,918	+4%	$16,303
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	29	$32,623	-12%	$7,481
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	28	$402,446	+24%	$63,874
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	26	$32,116	-20%	$8,824
637 Diabetes with MCC	26	$64,786	-3%	$12,367
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	25	$54,728	-5%	$10,979
638 Diabetes with CC	25	$34,450	-17%	$8,107
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	24	$40,313	+7%	$7,444
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	24	$48,093	+8%	$9,398
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	23	$120,062	+5%	$17,343
313 Chest Pain	22	$33,614	-16%	$6,851
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	22	$59,826	+17%	$11,847
305 Hypertension without MCC	21	$35,362	-12%	$7,169
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	19	$35,862	-8%	$7,905
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	19	$52,381	-23%	$12,435
304 Hypertension with MCC	18	$61,923	+8%	$11,472
101 Seizures without MCC	17	$37,050	-24%	$7,981
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	16	$21,728	-24%	$5,870
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	15	$43,553	-16%	$9,630
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	15	$54,193	-17%	$11,179
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	15	$38,620	+1%	$7,555
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	15	$81,854	-27%	$18,631
071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC	14	$46,831	-7%	$9,003
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	14	$69,963	-26%	$18,660
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	14	$93,471	-5%	$16,090
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	13	$49,616	-19%	$12,795
070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC	12	$59,841	-21%	$13,601
091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC	12	$66,769	-19%	$13,297
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	12	$51,035	-20%	$12,064
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	12	$107,087	-10%	$18,722
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	12	$39,726	-16%	$8,913
100 Seizures with MCC	11	$52,995	-44%	$14,944
149 Dysequilibrium	11	$39,062	-12%	$7,388
202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC	11	$41,687	-10%	$8,546
439 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC	11	$29,644	-32%	$9,124
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	11	$108,139	+16%	$14,965
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	11	$122,354	-12%	$26,109
563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,...	11	$46,446	+9%	$8,228

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	335	$21,805	$2,468
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	179	$27,111	$2,920
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	122	$14,979	$1,456
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	108	$48,253	$5,173
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	74	$98,157	$12,054
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	62	$28,643	$2,796
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	59	$63,212	$6,460
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	49	$29,566	$2,594
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	45	$66,031	$9,859
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	44	$28,257	$1,890
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	38	$18,811	$1,697
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	37	$96,818	$10,201
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	32	$80,277	$9,116
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	28	$134,154	$29,411
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	26	$36,191	$3,212
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	24	$55,198	$5,851
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	24	$137,519	$17,257
Level 6 Gynecologic Procedures	24	$79,925	$7,013
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	23	$45,613	$4,802
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	22	$21,832	$1,792
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	19	$12,691	$1,424
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	18	$19,726	$1,492
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	17	$55,711	$4,722
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	15	$37,625	$3,063
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	14	$69,179	$21,984

Against the Georgia average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Piedmont Henry Hospital charged $80,706 on average, 5% less than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $16,569 against a state average of $17,147. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Piedmont Henry Hospital charged $44,952 on average, 15% less than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $10,908 against a state average of $12,005. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Piedmont Henry Hospital charged $63,594 on average, 16% less than the Georgia average of $76,091, and was paid $13,736 against a state average of $13,912. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Piedmont Henry Hospital charged $42,073 on average, 3% less than the Georgia average of $43,563, and was paid $9,505 against a state average of $9,785. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,805 was 4% above the state average of $20,900. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $27,111 was 1% above the state average of $26,927. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $14,979 was 15% above the state average of $12,974. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $48,253 was 11% above the state average of $43,535.

Price-transparency record

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

Met Requirements — 2025-08-21 (CMS case 6336)

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.