Open Heart Surgery Cost in Georgia (2026)
In line with national pricing · Regional price parity: 98.0 · GA
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why open heart surgery costs what it does in Georgia.
Regional Price Parity
Georgia's cost-of-living index sits at 98.0 — near the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
10 facilities perform this procedure in Georgia — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
Georgia tracks within 2.0% of the national average ($150,000) — a typical mid-market pricing environment with wide provider variance.
Open Heart Surgery in Georgia: What to Know
Georgia offers top-tier open heart surgery options. Piedmont Heart Institute at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is recognized as the state's best for cardiology and heart surgery. Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta achieved the highest three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons across multiple categories, including CABG and AVR. Emory Heart & Vascular is a global leader in robotic mitral valve surgeries, completing over 4,000 procedures, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta performs the most pediatric heart surgeries in Georgia.
While open heart surgery requires a hospital stay, Georgia’s average cost is slightly below the national average. Non-emergency medical transportation services are widely available to help you access care. For less complex outpatient procedures, Ambulatory Surgery Centers in Georgia, though not for open heart surgery, offer a more cost-effective alternative for other cardiac-related care. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Georgia
Pricing for open heart surgery in Georgia is roughly in line with the rest of the country. Here's the breakdown.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Total Estimated Cost
Georgia all-in range
Financing Options
Many Georgia clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $147,000 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for Georgia's regional price parity (98.0). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Georgia
Below are the top facilities performing open heart surgery in Georgia, ranked by volume. Rates shown are negotiated amounts from CMS Medicare data.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | Atlanta | $64,376 | $59,573 | 42 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta | $100,656 | $75,129 | 33 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | $68,363 | $65,934 | 33 |
| Piedmont Hospital | Atlanta | $77,084 | $58,789 | 30 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | $108,951 | $104,937 | 23 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta | $93,487 | $81,409 | 21 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville | $80,484 | $64,278 | 16 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | $57,939 | $55,783 | 15 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | Atlanta | $87,213 | $55,467 | 12 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | Macon | $47,868 | $45,698 | 12 |
Open Heart Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Open Heart Surgery pricing varies across the region. Here's how Georgia stacks up against its neighbors.
Expert Answers for Georgia Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Georgia.
Compare Georgia with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main open heart surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate open heart surgery costs in Georgia
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Georgia's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.