Georgia / St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
CMS certification 110129 · Columbus, GA
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare: charges and Medicare payments
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare reported 1,352 Medicare inpatient stays across 48 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.48 times what it was paid — mid-range in Georgia, number 37 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: 243 stays at an average charge of $68,251, 24% below the national average. It also billed 1,944 outpatient services, charging 5.72 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,352
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.48×
- 3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 37 of 74
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 48 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare charged more than the national average in 1 (2%). 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 | 243 | $68,251 | -24% | $14,380 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 105 | $38,700 | -31% | $9,877 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 88 | $50,292 | -34% | $11,733 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 50 | $186,752 | -18% | $34,756 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 45 | $164,264 | -49% | $41,048 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 38 | $41,488 | -31% | $12,513 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $48,593 | -19% | $8,987 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 31 | $62,490 | -15% | $11,529 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 30 | $42,895 | -25% | $8,823 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 28 | $53,627 | -24% | $12,327 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 28 | $25,628 | -47% | $7,430 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 27 | $34,390 | -30% | $7,849 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 26 | $28,272 | -30% | $6,179 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 25 | $73,028 | -46% | $17,997 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 25 | $47,699 | -44% | $11,777 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 24 | $32,134 | -42% | $7,008 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 24 | $32,926 | -36% | $8,717 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 22 | $32,908 | -35% | $6,639 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 21 | $54,244 | -15% | $9,547 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 21 | $39,133 | -31% | $8,886 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 21 | $67,075 | -41% | $12,868 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 19 | $40,502 | -37% | $8,025 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 19 | $18,897 | -48% | $5,921 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 19 | $28,339 | -38% | $6,597 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 19 | $80,067 | -37% | $17,160 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 19 | $39,632 | -42% | $10,697 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 18 | $56,345 | -44% | $12,972 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 18 | $198,543 | -23% | $36,116 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 18 | $47,254 | -38% | $11,823 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 17 | $46,748 | -51% | $14,460 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 17 | $88,251 | -46% | $20,256 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 16 | $40,315 | -39% | $11,184 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 15 | $79,842 | +5% | $10,890 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 14 | $164,171 | -42% | $40,624 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 14 | $70,688 | -41% | $19,081 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 14 | $31,482 | -23% | $6,408 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $30,694 | -50% | $9,421 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 13 | $68,279 | -32% | $14,385 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 12 | $37,618 | -42% | $10,582 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 12 | $15,315 | -47% | $4,533 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 12 | $118,111 | -45% | $29,052 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 12 | $37,242 | -46% | $9,792 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 12 | $26,620 | -32% | $6,167 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 12 | $26,347 | -30% | $6,331 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 12 | $26,768 | -40% | $5,864 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 11 | $60,827 | -45% | $15,911 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 11 | $68,997 | -39% | $17,167 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 11 | $67,399 | -34% | $14,402 |
Outpatient services
Against the Georgia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare charged $68,251 on average, 20% less than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $14,380 against a state average of $17,147. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare charged $38,700 on average, 27% less than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $9,877 against a state average of $12,005. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare charged $50,292 on average, 34% less than the Georgia average of $76,091, and was paid $11,733 against a state average of $13,912. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare charged $186,752 on average, 19% less than the Georgia average of $231,405, and was paid $34,756 against a state average of $44,998. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $17,007 was 37% below the state average of $26,927. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,175 was 75% below the state average of $4,740. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,533 was 21% below the state average of $20,900. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,975 was 31% below the state average of $12,974.
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.