Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
1199 PRINCE AVENUE, Athens, GA 30606
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA has an average Medicare payment of $16,023 and a Value Score of B (71/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Outcome measures lean positive: 0 mortality, 3 safety, and 2 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center is $16,023, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 71/100, an above-average showing.
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 12 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Top examples: Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Renal Failure with CC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,739 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,823 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,677 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $13,682 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,854 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,110 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,554 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,514 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,498 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $43,153 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,657 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,009 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Compares
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $16,023, 7% above the Georgia state average of $15,003. That is 1% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (40% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (71/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $16,023 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of B (71/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.