Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col: charges and Medicare payments

Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col reported 2,104 Medicare inpatient stays across 84 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.91 times what it was paid — mid-range in Georgia, number 49 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: 223 stays at an average charge of $98,128, 9% above the national average. It also billed 3,052 outpatient services, charging 8.64 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,104
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.91×
3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 49 of 74
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 84 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col charged more than the national average in 49 (58%). 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	223	$98,128	+9%	$27,058
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	96	$61,824	+10%	$19,238
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	61	$113,030	+13%	$29,673
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	61	$61,647	+11%	$16,758
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	53	$91,617	+25%	$26,461
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	46	$235,281	+3%	$66,042
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	45	$54,982	+16%	$16,934
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	43	$65,796	+9%	$22,176
100 Seizures with MCC	41	$113,601	+20%	$29,131
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	38	$73,089	+4%	$23,600
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	38	$64,820	+8%	$21,121
312 Syncope and Collapse	35	$50,194	+10%	$13,667
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	33	$123,053	+10%	$29,061
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	33	$35,670	-4%	$13,458
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	33	$53,060	+8%	$17,888
682 Renal Failure with MCC	32	$66,092	0%	$22,111
683 Renal Failure with CC	32	$44,683	+10%	$13,925
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	31	$40,663	+13%	$12,570
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	31	$36,063	-5%	$13,279
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	30	$49,891	+3%	$16,414
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	30	$34,787	-13%	$13,085
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	28	$218,632	-6%	$52,239
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	27	$214,987	-23%	$58,177
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	27	$88,458	+4%	$24,427
101 Seizures without MCC	26	$47,412	-3%	$15,756
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	26	$106,579	+6%	$24,987
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	25	$47,495	-6%	$16,628
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	24	$152,584	-11%	$43,779
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	24	$99,369	-13%	$21,515
083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC	23	$79,201	+8%	$19,964
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	23	$182,689	-17%	$46,122
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	22	$79,871	+5%	$23,939
847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis...	22	$82,248	+22%	$20,116
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	21	$50,402	0%	$13,782
071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC	21	$58,715	+16%	$15,667
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	20	$150,629	+11%	$39,913
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	19	$74,037	+16%	$16,867
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	19	$72,244	-24%	$26,035
652 Kidney Transplant	19	$591,364	+76%	$34,320
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	19	$49,213	-4%	$17,502
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	18	$48,809	-15%	$18,601
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	18	$54,589	+42%	$15,284
650 Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis with MCC	18	$668,492	+59%	$53,062
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	18	$25,949	-42%	$13,944
024 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	17	$225,289	+17%	$43,919
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	17	$82,568	+27%	$21,794
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	17	$66,955	+18%	$17,939
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	17	$85,851	+41%	$23,686
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	16	$59,368	+5%	$18,210
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	16	$105,286	-17%	$31,810
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	16	$214,494	-27%	$53,387
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	16	$78,153	+2%	$25,652
004 Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis except...	15	$409,738	-33%	$111,519
026 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with CC	15	$120,164	-27%	$34,162
027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without...	15	$108,695	-22%	$24,679
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	15	$121,457	-23%	$31,179
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	15	$178,913	+9%	$35,132
638 Diabetes with CC	15	$42,873	+3%	$15,923
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	15	$100,551	+48%	$26,617
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	14	$55,602	+8%	$17,132

Showing the 60 most frequent of 84 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	466	$5,156	$528
Comprehensive Observation Services	354	$21,875	$2,280
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	166	$27,100	$2,750
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	156	$11,405	$1,698
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	141	$143,734	$18,366
Level 5 ENT Procedures	134	$26,474	$4,877
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	133	$11,267	$1,366
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	115	$20,208	$2,937
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	112	$14,127	$1,576
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	104	$28,315	$2,370
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	92	$17,656	$2,674
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	91	$20,605	$3,114
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	70	$31,961	$4,827
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	67	$69,442	$8,962
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	67	$45,564	$8,603
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	57	$24,796	$4,195
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	49	$12,027	$1,436
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	45	$50,448	$4,464
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	44	$18,615	$1,918
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	42	$59,020	$10,898
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	35	$67,317	$9,032
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	34	$90,109	$14,812
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	33	$63,612	$5,792
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	32	$183,506	$26,943
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures	30	$123,319	$26,204

Against the Georgia average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col charged $98,128 on average, 15% more than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $27,058 against a state average of $17,147. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col charged $61,824 on average, 17% more than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $19,238 against a state average of $12,005. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col charged $113,030 on average, 22% more than the Georgia average of $92,573, and was paid $29,673 against a state average of $18,586. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or Tpa in 24 Hours (DRG 065), Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col charged $61,647 on average, 17% more than the Georgia average of $52,585, and was paid $16,758 against a state average of $10,432. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $5,156 was 9% above the state average of $4,740. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,875 was 5% above the state average of $20,900. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $27,100 was 1% above the state average of $26,927. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $11,405 was 35% below the state average of $17,644.

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.