Georgia / Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 110035 · Marietta, GA · 7 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center reported 8,238 Medicare inpatient stays across 196 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.76 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Georgia, number 16 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: 512 stays at an average charge of $132,946, 47% above the national average. It also billed 6,349 outpatient services, charging 9.93 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 8,238
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.76×
- 3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 16 of 74
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 7
Inpatient stays
For the 196 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center charged more than the national average in 175 (89%). 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 | 512 | $132,946 | +47% | $21,008 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 424 | $87,141 | +55% | $14,055 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 218 | $93,212 | +32% | $17,036 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 180 | $87,054 | +46% | $14,691 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 158 | $56,950 | +11% | $12,834 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 146 | $72,252 | +49% | $11,469 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 143 | $80,532 | +45% | $12,195 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 139 | $127,440 | +26% | $19,680 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 138 | $128,939 | +29% | $19,316 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 132 | $148,357 | -5% | $28,166 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 125 | $49,150 | +21% | $10,852 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 125 | $323,947 | +41% | $54,721 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 123 | $38,573 | +2% | $9,966 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 120 | $46,883 | +27% | $9,574 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 113 | $50,373 | +11% | $10,355 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 104 | $80,721 | +34% | $15,294 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 101 | $42,527 | +6% | $10,871 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 100 | $87,129 | +19% | $17,565 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 97 | $85,587 | +49% | $13,681 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 97 | $54,874 | +52% | $9,427 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 95 | $85,608 | +30% | $16,613 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 83 | $47,852 | -2% | $11,420 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 78 | $144,172 | +28% | $21,529 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 77 | $250,198 | +13% | $41,304 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 71 | $67,746 | +34% | $11,847 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 70 | $56,382 | +12% | $9,804 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 68 | $441,994 | +57% | $61,104 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 68 | $115,851 | +36% | $22,580 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 67 | $123,705 | +63% | $16,587 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 67 | $55,124 | +13% | $11,598 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 66 | $174,843 | +26% | $31,694 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 65 | $83,888 | +48% | $13,435 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 63 | $93,838 | +44% | $16,254 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 59 | $105,404 | +12% | $21,506 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 58 | $134,775 | +13% | $25,306 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 57 | $70,978 | +16% | $15,462 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 55 | $313,044 | +10% | $55,281 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 55 | $40,704 | +9% | $11,073 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 54 | $116,227 | +1% | $18,347 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 53 | $38,177 | +33% | $7,644 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 53 | $49,169 | +4% | $11,023 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 53 | $115,026 | +12% | $21,726 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 52 | $56,974 | +28% | $10,450 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 51 | $46,601 | +21% | $10,562 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 51 | $75,740 | +19% | $13,883 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 50 | $248,148 | +15% | $40,778 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 47 | $504,485 | +27% | $91,416 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 47 | $142,347 | +50% | $21,132 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 45 | $46,775 | +20% | $9,768 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 45 | $150,749 | +27% | $23,431 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 44 | $54,994 | +13% | $10,801 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 44 | $49,589 | +20% | $10,790 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 44 | $44,187 | -7% | $11,844 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 43 | $59,654 | +29% | $11,735 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 42 | $46,111 | +11% | $10,570 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 41 | $173,790 | +6% | $27,532 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 39 | $410,156 | +40% | $55,308 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 39 | $50,587 | +2% | $12,295 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 38 | $49,033 | +16% | $9,115 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 38 | $70,290 | +36% | $11,998 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 196 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Georgia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center charged $132,946 on average, 56% more than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $21,008 against a state average of $17,147. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center charged $87,141 on average, 65% more than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $14,055 against a state average of $12,005. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center charged $93,212 on average, 41% more than the Georgia average of $66,006, and was paid $17,036 against a state average of $14,774. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center charged $87,054 on average, 54% more than the Georgia average of $56,349, and was paid $14,691 against a state average of $12,110. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $3,611 was 24% below the state average of $4,740. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $16,653 was 6% below the state average of $17,644. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $28,251 was 35% above the state average of $20,900. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $28,009 was 4% above the state average of $26,927.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta, GA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-04-19 (CMS case 68)
- CAP Request — 2021-09-30 (CMS case 68)
- Closure Notice — 2022-03-08 (CMS case 68)
- Warning Notice — 2024-03-07 (CMS case 1597)
- CAP Request — 2024-06-13 (CMS case 1597)
- Closure Notice — 2024-09-18 (CMS case 1597)
- Met Requirements — 2026-03-18 (CMS case 7307)
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.