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Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville

Northeast Georgia Health System · Gainesville, GA

743 Spring Street Ne, Gainesville, GA 30501(770) 535-3553

3 of 5

CMS star rating

1,071

Beds

39,137

Inpatient discharges a year

$1.9B

Net patient revenue a year

31

In-network payers

About this hospital

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville is a 1071-bed government - local hospital in Gainesville, GA, affiliated with Northeast Georgia Health System. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 31 in-network payers and 368 disclosed rate categories.

  • Rural referral center
  • Reclassified as rural
  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • 340B participant
  • Helipad
CCN
110029
NPI
1427055821
Website
nghs.com
Health system
Northeast Georgia Health System
Teaching
Major teaching hospital
County
Hall County
Metro area
Gainesville, GA MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction J, Palmetto GBA (10001)
In Medicare since
1966
Last CMS survey
2026

Prices for common services

The 24 services Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$7,433 - $19,487

from 4 insurers · median $14,677

Cigna$11,934
Insurer A*$7,433
Insurer B*$17,420
Insurer C*$19,487

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$9,572 - $28,737

from 4 insurers · median $23,375

Cigna$21,108
Insurer A*$9,572
Insurer B*$25,642
Insurer C*$28,737

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Gynecology

Hysteroscopy with sampling of the uterine lining

CPT 58558

$3,098 - $17,021

from 4 insurers · median $13,638

UnitedHealthcare$3,098
Insurer A*$11,148
Insurer B*$16,128
Insurer C*$17,021
Medicare $3,124Nearby hospitals $4,865180% above nearby hospitals

61 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)

Digestive procedures

Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy

CPT 43239

$1,600 - $12,890

from 4 insurers · median $9,038

Blue Cross$10,379
Insurer A*$1,600
Insurer B*$7,696
Insurer C*$12,890
Medicare $875Nearby hospitals $3,442163% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

How the insurers pay at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*23
562%
170
Insurer B*23
462%
163
Insurer C*24
337%
192
Insurer D*18
94%
113

How we chose these services: 9 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 10 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 5 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
Cigna
Alliant Health PlansAmeri HealthAspirus Health PlanBanner HealthCenteneEMI Health

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    3 of 5 stars

    • 232 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.19%)
    See quality ratings
  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by DNV

    • Major teaching hospital
    • 29 services, including trauma care
    • 1,688 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $1.9B net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care 5.5%
    • $110.2M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $238.9M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Other

    • Matthew L Hanley, chief executive
    • 340B drug pricing program participant
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
58-1694098Northeast Georgia Medical Center INC.58Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Alliant Health Plans, Allied Benefit Systems and 53 more1427055821 Northeast Georgia Medical Center Inc.1407892706 Northeast Georgia Medical Center Inc.1457388571 Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Inc.and 8 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

743 Spring Street Ne, Gainesville, GA 30501

(770) 535-3553

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Frequently asked questions

About Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does a CT scan cost at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville range from $348 to $606 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $525. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $928. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville range from $2,284 to $17,021 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $17,021. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,677. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville range from $7,433 to $19,487 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $11,934. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville range from $170 to $532 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $170. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $185. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville's CMS star rating?

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 3 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 42% of US hospitals.

Is Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.31 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville for fiscal year 2027, so it is a major teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.19% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (437 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (382 discharges), simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc (265 discharges).

What is Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville's case mix index?

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville's Medicare case mix index is 2.07 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 82% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville admit?

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville reported 39,137 inpatient discharges and 227,618 inpatient days from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

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