DRG 661 · Kidney & Urinary

Kidney & Ureter Surgery (Non-Cancer) Cost in Georgia — Compare All Hospitals

Surgery on the kidney or the tube that drains it (the ureter) for conditions other than cancer, such as blockages, stones, or structural problems. The stay covers the operation and recovery while kidney function and urine flow are monitored.

State average
$59,078
gross charge · DRG 661
Hospitals
23
with published pricing
Price range
$6,840 – $74,616
low to high
Lowest $6,840 Highest $74,616

23 Georgia hospitals publish gross charges for kidney & ureter surgery (non-cancer) (DRG 661). Prices range from $6,840 to $74,616 — roughly $67,775 apart. The cheapest is Bacon County Hospital in Alma; the most expensive is Coliseum Medical Centers, Llc, Dba in Macon. The state average sits at $59,078.

These numbers are list prices — what the hospital bills before any insurance adjustment. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists kidney & ureter surgery (non-cancer) at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent kidney & ureter surgery (non-cancer) admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.

Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Georgia hospitals missing from the list either don't perform kidney & ureter surgery (non-cancer) in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 661 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1
    Gross charge $6,840
    Cash pay $5,472
  2. 2

    Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus

    Brunswick, GA

    Gross charge $20,344
  3. 3

    Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus

    Saint Marys, GA

    Gross charge $20,344
  4. 4

    Wayne Memorial Hospital

    Jesup, GA

    Gross charge $26,775
    Cash pay $21,420
  5. 5

    Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc

    Douglas, GA

    Gross charge $32,462
    Cash pay $22,074
  6. 6

    St. Mary's Health Care System

    Athens, GA

    Gross charge $44,604
    Cash pay $28,992
  7. 7

    St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital

    Greensboro, GA

    Gross charge $44,604
    Cash pay $28,992
  8. 8

    Piedmont Newton Hospital

    Covington, GA

    Gross charge $70,183
    Cash pay $21,055
  9. 9

    Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center

    Cartersville, GA

    Gross charge $70,183
    Cash pay $21,055
  10. 10

    Piedmont Walton

    Monroe, GA

    Gross charge $70,183
    Cash pay $21,055
  11. 11

    Piedmont Hospital, Inc

    Atlanta, GA

    Gross charge $70,183
    Cash pay $21,055
  12. 12

    Piedmont Eastside Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Snellville, GA

    Gross charge $70,183
    Cash pay $21,055
  13. 13

    Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside

    Columbus, GA

    Gross charge $70,183
    Cash pay $21,055
  14. 14

    Piedmont Mountainside

    Jasper, GA

    Gross charge $70,183
    Cash pay $21,055
  15. 15

    Piedmont Augusta

    Augusta, GA

    Gross charge $74,616
    Cash pay $22,385
  16. 16

    Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown

    Columbus, GA

    Gross charge $74,616
    Cash pay $22,385
  17. 17

    Piedmont Athens Regional

    Athens, GA

    Gross charge $74,616
    Cash pay $22,385
  18. 18

    Piedmont Rockdale

    Conyers, GA

    Gross charge $74,616
    Cash pay $22,385
  19. 19

    Piedmont Henry

    Stockbridge, GA

    Gross charge $74,616
    Cash pay $22,385
  20. 20

    Piedmont Macon North

    Macon, GA

    Gross charge $74,616
    Cash pay $22,385
  21. 21

    Piedmont Fayette Hospital

    Fayetteville, GA

    Gross charge $74,616
    Cash pay $22,385
  22. 22

    Piedmont Newnan

    Newnan, GA

    Gross charge $74,616
    Cash pay $22,385
  23. 23

    Coliseum Medical Centers, Llc, Dba

    Macon, GA

    Gross charge $74,616
    Cash pay $22,385
  24. 24
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  25. 25

    Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center

    Rome, GA

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  26. 26

    East Georgia Regional Medical Center

    Statesboro, GA

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  27. 27

    Grady Memorial Hospital (Acute Care)

    Atlanta, GA

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  28. 28

    Tift Regional Medical Center

    Tifton, GA

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  29. 29
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  30. 30

    Crisp Regional Hospital

    Cordele, GA

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  31. 31

    SGMC Health - Main

    Valdosta, GA

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  32. 32

    Fairview Park Hospital (Acute Care)

    Dublin, GA

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  33. 33

    Memorial Health Meadows Hospital

    Vidalia, GA

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  34. 34

    Memorial Hospital and Manor

    Bainbridge, GA

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  35. 35

    Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin

    Milledgeville, GA

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  36. 36

    Doctors Hospital (Acute Care)

    Augusta, GA

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  37. 37

    SGMC Health - Berrien

    Nashville, GA

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  38. 38

    Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia

    Ringgold, GA

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  39. 39

    Atrium Health Navicent Peach

    Byron, GA

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  40. 40
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  41. 41
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  42. 42

    Sgmc Health Lanier

    Lakeland, GA

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  43. 43
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  44. 44
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  45. 45

    Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville

    Gainesville, GA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
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    Medicare pays (avg) $8,121
  46. 46

    Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham

    Demorest, GA

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  47. 47

    St. Joseph's Hospital

    Savannah, GA

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  48. 48

    Union General Hospital

    Blairsville, GA

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  49. 49

    Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center

    Macon, GA

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  50. 50

    Northside Hospital Duluth (Acute Care)

    Duluth, GA

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