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St Marys Health Care System INC

1230 Baxter Street, Athens, GA 30606  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 1 of 5

35%Self-pay discount
35% off list
A typical self-pay discount. Median across the 1,864 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average charges
Charges 4.8× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
161
Ownership
Nonprofit
Health system
St Mary Healthcare System
Medicare ID
110006
Cost report
FY ending 06/30/2025
CMS quality
***** 1 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Athens-Clarke County, GA

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
6.0×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
5.7×
CT scan
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
27.5×
MRI
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
13.3×
Cardiac catheterisation
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
6.0×
Lab tests and bloodwork
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
6.0×
Respiratory therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
5.8×
Physical therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
4.8×
EKG and heart monitoring
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
6.7×
Implanted devices
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
12.9×
Drugs given at the facility
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
4.1×
Outpatient clinic visit
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
2.5×
Emergency room visit
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
5.9×
Observation stay
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
4.5×
Inpatient room and board
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.9×
Intensive care (ICU)
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.3×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
PSA prostate cancer screening blood test
HCPCS G0103
$57.85
cash price
$89.00
35% off
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$53.30
cash price
$82.00
35% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$1,160
cash price
$1,785
35% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$728
cash price
$1,120
35% off
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$21.93
cash price
$33.74
35% off
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$6.70
cash price
$10.30
35% off
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$104
cash price
$161
35% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$64.84
cash price
$99.75
35% off
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$20.88
cash price
$32.13
35% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$3.98
cash price
$6.12
35% off
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$16.65
cash price
$25.62
35% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$443
cash price
$681
35% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 110006, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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