Georgia / Southern Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 110165 · Riverdale, GA · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Southern Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Southern Regional Medical Center reported 235 Medicare inpatient stays across 8 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.41 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Georgia, number 57 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: 95 stays at an average charge of $67,679, 25% below the national average. It also billed 150 outpatient services, charging 15.79 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 235
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.41×
- 3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 57 of 74
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 8 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Southern Regional Medical Center charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). 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 | 95 | $67,679 | -25% | $19,435 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 45 | $24,285 | -60% | $14,537 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 28 | $42,621 | -24% | $14,531 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 15 | $170,434 | -26% | $38,579 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 14 | $34,791 | -40% | $13,874 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 14 | $82,715 | -39% | $24,891 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 13 | $34,282 | -48% | $14,877 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 11 | $286,219 | -11% | $55,959 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 32 | $27,745 | $2,961 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 32 | $39,183 | $3,201 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 29 | $41,700 | $2,816 |
| Level 4 Vascular Procedures | 21 | $67,361 | $5,100 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 20 | $26,956 | $2,540 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 16 | $25,994 | $1,890 |
Against the Georgia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Southern Regional Medical Center charged $67,679 on average, 21% less than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $19,435 against a state average of $17,147. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), Southern Regional Medical Center charged $24,285 on average, 57% less than the Georgia average of $56,443, and was paid $14,537 against a state average of $12,676. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Southern Regional Medical Center charged $42,621 on average, 19% less than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $14,531 against a state average of $12,005. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Southern Regional Medical Center charged $170,434 on average, 26% less than the Georgia average of $231,405, and was paid $38,579 against a state average of $44,998. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $27,745 was 3% above the state average of $26,927. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $39,183 was 44% above the state average of $27,163. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $41,700 was 79% above the state average of $23,334. For Level 4 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5184), its average charge of $67,361 was 41% above the state average of $47,688.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, GA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-07-18 (CMS case 5869)
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.