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Weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in Georgia: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 11 Georgia hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 621

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Emory University Hospital Atlanta$26,3782.5×52026-04-01
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta$26,3782.5×52026-04-01
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta$26,3782.5×52026-04-01
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek$26,3782.5×52026-04-01
Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins$28,9773.1×42026-04-01
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Atlanta$33,7783.1×52026-07-01
Piedmont Newnan Hospital Newnan$33,7783.1×52026-07-01
Piedmont Henry Hospital Stockbridge$33,7783.1×52026-07-01
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta$43,0333.9×42026-04-01
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell$43,0334.0×42026-04-01

MS-DRG 620

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Emory University Hospital Atlanta$28,8182.5×52026-04-01
Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins$31,6563.2×42026-04-01
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Atlanta$35,8363.1×52026-07-01
Piedmont Newnan Hospital Newnan$35,8363.1×52026-07-01
Piedmont Fayette Hospital Fayetteville$43,2793.8×12026-07-01

MS-DRG 619

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Emory University Hospital Atlanta$49,2012.4×52026-04-01
Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins$54,0483.0×42026-04-01
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Atlanta$54,5272.6×52026-07-01
Piedmont Fayette Hospital Fayetteville$55,9812.7×52026-07-01
Piedmont Newnan Hospital Newnan$57,3972.8×52026-07-01

Questions

How much do insurers pay for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in Georgia?

11 Georgia hospitals post usable commercial rates for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 621), the median across 10 hospitals is $31,378, 3.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.