Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center

960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway · Cartersville, GA 30120

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$163.5M

Medicare Payments

$16.8M

Discharges

1,700

Avg Length of Stay

5.6 days

Markup Ratio

9.7x

Risk Score

2.27

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center charges an average of $96,173 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,909 — a markup of 9.7x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

9.7x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$96,173

State Avg

$84,165

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.6 days

State Avg

5.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.9%

65–74

33.6%

75–84

37.1%

85+

19.4%

Gender

56.7%

Female

43.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.1%

Dual Eligible

79.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.8%

Black

6.8%

Hispanic

1.6%

Other

1.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

57.0%

Heart Failure

51.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.8%

Diabetes

45.5%

Anxiety

42.5%

Mood Disorders

41.0%

Depression

38.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.1%

COPD

35.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

25.6%

Tobacco Use

23.9%

Stroke/TIA

23.2%

Cancer

17.6%

Osteoporosis

15.2%

Bipolar Disorder

15.1%

Substance Use

14.9%

Asthma

13.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.0%

Parkinson's

3.8%

PTSD

2.1%

Personality Disorders

2.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.