Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, DBA
350 Hospital Drive, Macon, GA 31217 · 105 Priced Procedures · 69% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +23% above the fair benchmark (1.23×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.23× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, DBA prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.0× Medicare (median 1.11× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +42% to 1.58× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.87× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 75% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (65/100 safety score) with 69% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (22.5% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.11× Fair BaseRate (2.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.58×) jump +42% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.11×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 5,733) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, DBA
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 105 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $48,046 | 1.6× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $28,689 | unverified |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $26,221 | 1.5× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $24,377 | 1.3× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,783 | 1.2× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $3,353 | 2.3× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $3,357 | unverified |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $3,127 | 3.2× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,972 | 1.9× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,800 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,553 | 2.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $916 | 2.0× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $916 | 1.8× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $871 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $584 | 1.7× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $584 | 1.6× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $584 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $584 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $488 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $438 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $438 | 1.7× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $324 | 2.4× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $346 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $297 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $244 | 1.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, DBA (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $41,568
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (22.5% of gross = $41,568).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($55,449) Beats Your Bill
Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, DBA's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $55,449 (vs. $48,046 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($184,830) is $154,055 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 7.9× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (22.5% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (408 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, DBA.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.