Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
3950 AUSTELL RD, Austell, GA 30106
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center in Austell, GA has an average Medicare payment of $16,054 and a Value Score of C (54/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Wellstar Cobb Medical Center earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center is $16,054, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The composite value score of 54/100 puts Wellstar Cobb Medical Center in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Wellstar Cobb Medical Center. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $24,372 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $15,110 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,457 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,123 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,356 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $16,586 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $21,375 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $8,924 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,308 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,821 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,232 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,684 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,974 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $64,162 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $8,244 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,656 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,529 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Wellstar Cobb Medical Center Compares
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $16,054, 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 C (54/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center has an average payment of $16,054 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center has a Value Score of C (54/100). 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.
Wellstar Cobb 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.