Georgia / Wayne Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 110124 · Jesup, GA · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Wayne Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Wayne Memorial Hospital reported 255 Medicare inpatient stays across 16 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.65 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Georgia, number 69 of 74 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.44×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 690, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC: 36 stays at an average charge of $20,730, 45% below the national average. It also billed 596 outpatient services, charging 7.9 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 255
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.65×
- 3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 69 of 74
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 16 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Wayne Memorial Hospital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 36 | $20,730 | -45% | $7,692 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 24 | $42,737 | -53% | $17,339 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 21 | $27,000 | -30% | $7,790 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 19 | $22,777 | -56% | $11,820 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 19 | $16,958 | -62% | $8,339 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $14,784 | -60% | $7,516 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 13 | $36,172 | -49% | $14,720 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 13 | $28,558 | -52% | $11,646 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 13 | $24,371 | -37% | $7,990 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 13 | $33,644 | -31% | $9,168 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 12 | $19,708 | -48% | $7,552 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 11 | $39,946 | -31% | $10,941 |
| 195 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without CC/MCC | 11 | $19,802 | -34% | $6,466 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 11 | $18,381 | -54% | $7,232 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $20,866 | -48% | $7,628 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 11 | $25,012 | -39% | $8,374 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 153 | $22,017 | $3,123 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 151 | $12,131 | $2,478 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 50 | $76,196 | $11,520 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 47 | $2,506 | $618 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 42 | $16,277 | $2,110 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 36 | $21,622 | $4,684 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 31 | $12,762 | $1,844 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 23 | $10,944 | $1,468 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 17 | $22,094 | $2,885 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 16 | $47,978 | $6,476 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 16 | $42,229 | $4,963 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 14 | $11,479 | $1,450 |
Against the Georgia average
For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Wayne Memorial Hospital charged $20,730 on average, 37% less than the Georgia average of $32,908, and was paid $7,692 against a state average of $8,115. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Wayne Memorial Hospital charged $42,737 on average, 50% less than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $17,339 against a state average of $17,147. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC (DRG 194), Wayne Memorial Hospital charged $27,000 on average, 25% less than the Georgia average of $35,914, and was paid $7,790 against a state average of $8,374. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), Wayne Memorial Hospital charged $22,777 on average, 51% less than the Georgia average of $46,337, and was paid $11,820 against a state average of $10,643. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $22,017 was 19% below the state average of $27,163. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $12,131 was 42% below the state average of $20,900. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $76,196 was 7% below the state average of $81,545. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,506 was 47% below the state average of $4,740.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup, GA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-07-27 (CMS case 8374)
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.