Piedmont Macon Medical Center

350 Hospital Drive · Macon, GA 31217

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$214.9M

Medicare Payments

$29.6M

Discharges

2,172

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

7.3x

Risk Score

2.31

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Piedmont Macon Medical Center charges an average of $98,929 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,627 — a markup of 7.3x. 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

7.3x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$98,929

State Avg

$84,165

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

5.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.6%

65–74

30.9%

75–84

35.9%

85+

19.6%

Gender

53.5%

Female

46.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

22.6%

Dual Eligible

77.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

70.5%

Black

27.1%

Hispanic

0.9%

Other

1.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

53.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

53.0%

Arthritis

51.1%

Diabetes

49.0%

Heart Failure

44.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.4%

Mood Disorders

39.1%

Anxiety

38.2%

Depression

36.6%

COPD

34.1%

Stroke/TIA

22.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.1%

Cancer

19.6%

Tobacco Use

18.5%

Osteoporosis

14.4%

Substance Use

12.3%

Asthma

11.8%

Bipolar Disorder

9.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.2%

Parkinson's

3.4%

Personality Disorders

3.4%

PTSD

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.2%

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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.