Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc: charges and Medicare payments

Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc reported 3,193 Medicare inpatient stays across 98 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.14 times what it was paid — mid-range in Georgia, number 44 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: 269 stays at an average charge of $65,700, 27% below the national average. It also billed 3,099 outpatient services, charging 4.51 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,193
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.14×
3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 44 of 74
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 98 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc charged more than the national average in 3 (3%). 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	269	$65,700	-27%	$14,234
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	227	$42,461	-25%	$9,329
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	117	$45,013	-36%	$11,585
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	115	$49,545	-68%	$22,439
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	71	$233,218	-42%	$63,682
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	66	$34,614	-29%	$7,027
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	62	$25,965	-35%	$5,962
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	62	$201,867	-12%	$56,034
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	60	$40,370	-45%	$12,352
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	58	$36,477	-26%	$7,463
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	57	$156,958	-45%	$45,657
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	56	$39,503	-34%	$9,170
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	52	$225,872	-23%	$41,302
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	49	$39,679	-31%	$8,402
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	42	$28,865	-44%	$8,336
220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	41	$191,058	-31%	$43,301
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	41	$75,591	-20%	$18,520
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	40	$43,959	-31%	$9,156
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	40	$24,735	-33%	$5,420
683 Renal Failure with CC	40	$28,053	-31%	$6,274
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	40	$23,407	-38%	$5,941
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	39	$28,354	-37%	$7,443
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	39	$74,733	-33%	$19,735
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	38	$102,571	-40%	$25,485
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	36	$24,874	-31%	$5,852
603 Cellulitis without MCC	36	$22,711	-39%	$6,475
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	35	$25,008	-47%	$7,420
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	34	$37,285	-38%	$8,980
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	33	$56,735	-44%	$14,106
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	33	$24,647	-50%	$6,950
682 Renal Failure with MCC	32	$44,117	-33%	$11,974
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	31	$61,947	-46%	$12,603
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	29	$70,394	-18%	$12,971
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	28	$26,328	-8%	$4,905
312 Syncope and Collapse	28	$33,399	-27%	$6,009
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	28	$111,199	-32%	$21,691
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	27	$26,955	-31%	$5,395
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	27	$36,718	-22%	$6,874
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	26	$69,339	-31%	$13,075
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	26	$54,481	-4%	$9,017
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	25	$37,900	-38%	$9,472
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	24	$47,170	-58%	$16,196
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	24	$61,394	-19%	$10,868
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	23	$61,584	-5%	$9,958
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	23	$31,257	-38%	$7,435
253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC	23	$80,654	-39%	$19,603
638 Diabetes with CC	23	$26,535	-36%	$7,164
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	23	$36,411	-18%	$6,302
039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC	22	$57,886	-9%	$8,837
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	22	$38,548	-31%	$9,037
176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC	22	$26,308	-37%	$5,742
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	22	$169,932	-21%	$42,458
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	21	$40,903	-17%	$8,856
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	21	$59,074	-42%	$15,502
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	21	$58,361	-41%	$15,659
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	20	$114,107	-47%	$34,174
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	20	$101,172	-15%	$17,618
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	20	$94,195	+23%	$19,164
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	20	$216,207	-33%	$43,788
038 Extracranial Procedures with CC	19	$57,084	-35%	$13,466

Showing the 60 most frequent of 98 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	633	$15,459	$2,429
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	323	$38,289	$11,748
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	295	$54,374	$21,087
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	245	$19,476	$2,886
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	123	$7,926	$1,415
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	117	$39,462	$9,809
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	116	$8,772	$1,698
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	104	$20,532	$2,785
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	98	$23,858	$5,117
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	85	$20,414	$9,495
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	83	$31,729	$5,046
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	82	$22,923	$4,649
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	58	$57,911	$15,589
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	51	$15,519	$3,084
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	47	$42,773	$6,150
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	42	$34,697	$17,470
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	41	$33,418	$6,428
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	40	$20,858	$2,953
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	39	$11,956	$1,793
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	37	$19,560	$2,846
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	37	$35,991	$4,773
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	37	$49,890	$29,474
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	37	$66,078	$9,245
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	29	$7,049	$1,400
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	29	$16,818	$7,634

Against the Georgia average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc charged $65,700 on average, 23% less than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $14,234 against a state average of $17,147. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc charged $42,461 on average, 20% less than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $9,329 against a state average of $12,005. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc charged $45,013 on average, 32% less than the Georgia average of $66,006, and was paid $11,585 against a state average of $14,774. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc charged $49,545 on average, 64% less than the Georgia average of $139,191, and was paid $22,439 against a state average of $26,112. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,459 was 26% below the state average of $20,900. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $38,289 was 53% below the state average of $81,545. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $54,374 was 59% below the state average of $134,007. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $19,476 was 28% below the state average of $26,927.

Price-transparency record

No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.

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.