Hospital prices, out in the open.

Large joint injection or fluid drainage in GA20610

HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US

Lowest reported
$32
Typical
$611
Highest reported
$5,494

Across 108 GA hospitals that publish a negotiated price for this code. Each hospital's figure is the middle of the rates it publishes across its own insurance plans, so the spread within one hospital is often wider than the gap between two.

Two different kinds of price are mixed together below. A procedure code is billed twice — once by the hospital for its own costs, once by the doctor for their work — and hospitals publish different sides of that split under the same code. For this code, 41 hospitals publish a facility charge, 11 hospitals publish both, mixed together, and 56 hospitals do not say which. A physician fee is typically a small fraction of the hospital charge, so a much lower number here usually means it is measuring less, not that the hospital is cheaper. Unlabelled does not mean it is the hospital charge — some hospitals publish a physician fee without saying so, and nothing in the data distinguishes them.
Hospital Typical Hospital’s own chargefacility Doctor’s chargeprofessional Self-paycash price Lowest Highest Plans on file
Jefferson Hospital
LOUISVILLE · not rated
$32 not mentioned not mentioned $29 $21 $45 80
St Mary's Hospital
ATHENS · ★1/5
Facility & physician mixed
see split → $913 $33 $2,067 $3 $9,990 4,131
Liberty Regional Medical Center
HINESVILLE · not rated
$52 not mentioned not mentioned $232 $50 $216 6
Bacon County Hospital
ALMA · not rated
Facility & physician mixed
see split → $281 $63 $580 $43 $393 18
Jeff Davis Hospital
HAZLEHURST · not rated
$66 not mentioned not mentioned $80 $20 $176 38
Effingham Health System
SPRINGFIELD · not rated
$70 not mentioned not mentioned $162 $67 $238 52
Jasper Memorial Hospital
MONTICELLO · not rated
$85 not mentioned not mentioned $118 $54 $322 57
Candler County Hospital
METTER · not rated
$122 not mentioned not mentioned not published $41 $2,723 48
Emanuel Medical Center
SWAINSBORO · ★4/5
$133 not mentioned not mentioned $320 $1 $1,632 38
Burke Medical Center
WAYNESBORO · not rated
$135 not mentioned not mentioned $0 $0 $269 10
Coffee Regional Medical Center
DOUGLAS · ★3/5
Facility & physician mixed
see split → $3,809 $68 $277 $63 $9,760 260
Dorminy Medical Center
FITZGERALD · not rated
$173 not mentioned not mentioned $108 $137 $2,627 52
Elbert Memorial Hospital
ELBERTON · not rated
Facility fee only
$209 $209 not mentioned $186 $209 $209 1
Putnam General Hospital
EATONTON · not rated
$213 not mentioned not mentioned $222 $64 $378 39
Taylor Regional Hospital
HAWKINSVILLE · not rated
Facility & physician mixed
see split → $219 $144 $1,177 $104 $470 41
Navicent Health Baldwin
MILLEDGEVILLE · ★2/5
Facility & physician mixed
see split → $288 $48 $320 $43 $5,479 83
Donalsonville Hospital
DONALSONVILLE · not rated
$227 not mentioned not mentioned $263 $130 $263 23
Union General Hospital
BLAIRSVILLE · ★3/5
$229 not mentioned not mentioned $160 $49 $294 16
Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center
CEDARTOWN · not rated
Facility fee only
$258 $258 not mentioned $344 $93 $2,016 36
Monroe County Hospital
FORSYTH · not rated
$267 not mentioned not mentioned $103 $77 $515 25
Dodge County Hospital
EASTMAN · not rated
$268 not mentioned not mentioned not published $1 $2,260 30
Washington County Regional Medical Center
SANDERSVILLE · not rated
$269 not mentioned not mentioned $750 $73 $1,245 75
Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC
ADEL · not rated
Facility & physician mixed
see split → $274 $102 $392 $37 $14,417 850
Optim Medical Center - Screven
SYLVANIA · not rated
Facility fee only
$274 $274 not mentioned $8,250 $269 $605 66
SGMC Health Lanier
LAKELAND · not rated
Facility fee only
$274 $274 not mentioned $743 $269 $403 3
Tift Regional Medical Center
TIFTON · ★3/5
Facility & physician mixed
see split → $278 $90 $358 $51 $11,238 534
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
AMERICUS · ★3/5
Facility fee only
$282 $282 not mentioned not published $269 $471 7
Stephens County Hospital
TOCCOA · ★2/5
$287 not mentioned not mentioned $379 $139 $568 30
SGMC Health
VALDOSTA · ★2/5
Facility fee only
$294 $294 not mentioned $743 $213 $348 8
Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center
MACON · ★2/5
Facility & physician mixed
see split → $411 $96 $316 $43 $5,756 123
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
ALBANY · ★2/5
Facility fee only
$310 $310 not mentioned not published $296 $517 7
Atrium Health Navicent Peach
BYRON · ★1/5
Facility & physician mixed
see split → $510 $52 $384 $49 $2,120 56
Southern Regional Medical Center
RIVERDALE · ★1/5
$316 not mentioned not mentioned $306 $129 $2,297 82
Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton
CARROLLTON · ★2/5
Facility fee only
$316 $316 not mentioned $478 $306 $337 20
SGMC Berrien Campus
NASHVILLE · not rated
Facility fee only
$321 $321 not mentioned $743 $268 $402 6
AdventHealth Murray
CHATSWORTH · ★5/5
Facility fee only
$362 $362 not mentioned $2,366 $286 $1,727 6
Chatuge Regional Hospital
HIAWASSEE · not rated
$404 not mentioned not mentioned $578 $170 $983 70
Appling Healthcare
BAXLEY · not rated
$444 not mentioned not mentioned $459 $287 $579 10
Memorial Hospital and Manor
BAINBRIDGE · ★1/5
$448 not mentioned not mentioned $498 $158 $881 264
Crisp Regional Hospital
CORDELE · ★2/5
Facility & physician mixed
see split → $450 $450 $467 $373 $487 15
AdventHealth Gordon
CALHOUN · ★3/5
Facility fee only
$468 $468 not mentioned $2,366 $306 $1,727 9
Grady Memorial Hospital
ATLANTA · ★2/5
Facility & physician mixed
see split → $1,611 $95 $5,054 $35 $4,275 110
Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia
RINGGOLD · ★3/5
$479 not mentioned not mentioned $393 $167 $2,204 90
WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col
AUGUSTA · ★1/5
Facility fee only
$498 $498 not mentioned $905 $269 $3,391 21
Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus
SAINT MARYS · ★4/5
$503 not mentioned not mentioned not published $63 $1,009 221
Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus
BRUNSWICK · ★2/5
$503 not mentioned not mentioned not published $63 $1,009 221
Evans Memorial Hospital
CLAXTON · not rated
$526 not mentioned not mentioned not published $125 $2,263 52
East Georgia Regional Medical Center
STATESBORO · ★3/5
Facility fee only
$527 $527 not mentioned $1,651 $60 $7,987 41
WellStar West Georgia Medical Center
LAGRANGE · ★5/5
Facility fee only
$575 $575 not mentioned $905 $302 $3,391 14
Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS · ★2/5
Facility fee only
$583 $583 not mentioned $1,092 $275 $4,840 13
WellStar Spalding Medical Center
GRIFFIN · ★2/5
Facility fee only
$587 $587 not mentioned $905 $308 $3,391 14
Morgan Medical Center
MADISON · not rated
$598 not mentioned not mentioned not published $598 $598 3
WellStar Douglas Medical Center
DOUGLASVILLE · ★3/5
Facility fee only
$606 $606 not mentioned $905 $309 $3,391 13
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center
ROME · ★2/5
Facility fee only
$607 $607 not mentioned $798 $240 $8,343 76
WellStar North Fulton Medical Center
ROSWELL · ★2/5
Facility fee only
$611 $611 not mentioned $905 $312 $3,391 13
WellStar Cobb Medical Center
AUSTELL · ★3/5
Facility fee only
$611 $611 not mentioned $905 $312 $3,391 13
WellStar Paulding Medical Center
HIRAM · ★4/5
Facility fee only
$611 $611 not mentioned $905 $312 $3,391 13
WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
MARIETTA · ★4/5
Facility fee only
$611 $611 not mentioned $905 $312 $3,391 13
Mountain Lakes Medical Center
CLAYTON · not rated
Facility fee only
$615 $615 not mentioned $330 $571 $750 10
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica
VILLA RICA · ★3/5
$623 not mentioned not mentioned $623 $226 $966 17
Colquitt Regional Medical Center
MOULTRIE · ★4/5
$816 not mentioned not mentioned $816 $66 $816 44
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite
ATLANTA · not rated
$821 not mentioned not mentioned $1,785 $404 $1,785 84
Athur M Blank Hospital
ATLANTA · not rated
$821 not mentioned not mentioned $1,785 $413 $1,785 84
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
COLUMBUS · ★3/5
Facility fee only
$1,005 $1,005 not mentioned not published $57 $2,643 16
Candler Hospital
SAVANNAH · ★2/5
Facility fee only
$1,066 $1,066 not mentioned $426 $269 $2,321 20
St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
SAVANNAH · ★2/5
Facility fee only
$1,066 $1,066 not mentioned $426 $269 $2,321 20
University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center
THOMSON · not rated
$1,095 not mentioned not mentioned $883 $427 $2,650 34
St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital
GREENSBORO · ★4/5
Facility fee only
$1,117 $1,117 not mentioned $1,025 $35 $1,419 107
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
AUGUSTA · ★2/5
$1,296 not mentioned not mentioned $883 $355 $2,944 46
AdventHealth Redmond
ROME · ★4/5
Facility fee only
$1,322 $1,322 not mentioned $2,569 $319 $3,185 13
Emory Hillandale Hospital
LITHONIA · ★1/5
Facility fee only
$1,580 $1,580 not mentioned $4,862 $308 $4,840 17
Hamilton Medical Center
DALTON · ★3/5
Facility fee only
$1,708 $1,708 not mentioned $1,616 $1,626 $2,288 3
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
COLUMBUS · ★2/5
$1,915 not mentioned not mentioned $883 $383 $2,944 40
WellStar Sylvan Grove Medical Center
JACKSON · not rated
Facility fee only
$1,940 $1,940 not mentioned $905 $836 $3,391 6
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside
COLUMBUS · ★5/5
$1,980 not mentioned not mentioned $883 $308 $2,944 38
Optim Medical Center - Tattnall
REIDSVILLE · not rated
Facility fee only
$2,041 $2,041 not mentioned $6,067 $866 $2,041 11
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital
VIDALIA · ★5/5
$2,108 not mentioned not mentioned $2,091 $341 $16,800 142
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
LAWRENCEVILLE · ★3/5
$2,300 not mentioned not mentioned $523 $74 $50,000 250
Northside Hospital Duluth
DULUTH · ★4/5
$2,300 not mentioned not mentioned $523 $74 $50,000 250
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center
SNELLVILLE · ★2/5
$2,354 not mentioned not mentioned $1,146 $670 $3,785 36
Northside Hospital Forsyth
CUMMING · ★4/5
$2,369 not mentioned not mentioned $523 $84 $50,000 239
Northside Hospital
ATLANTA · ★3/5
$2,369 not mentioned not mentioned $523 $85 $50,000 241
Northside Hospital Cherokee
CANTON · ★4/5
$2,369 not mentioned not mentioned $523 $78 $50,000 243
Memorial Health University Medical Center
SAVANNAH · ★1/5
$2,374 not mentioned not mentioned not published $364 $7,512 209
Coliseum Medical Centers
MACON · ★3/5
$2,380 not mentioned not mentioned $1,146 $235 $3,437 34
Piedmont Macon North Hospital
MACON · ★4/5
$2,380 not mentioned not mentioned $1,146 $316 $3,498 34
Piedmont Walton Hospital
MONROE · ★4/5
$2,425 not mentioned not mentioned $1,146 $324 $3,819 30
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital
JASPER · ★4/5
$2,425 not mentioned not mentioned $1,146 $373 $3,819 30
Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center
CARTERSVILLE · ★3/5
$2,444 not mentioned not mentioned $1,146 $405 $3,819 38
Piedmont Newton Hospital
COVINGTON · ★3/5
$2,451 not mentioned not mentioned $1,146 $353 $3,498 34
Piedmont Newnan Hospital
NEWNAN · ★4/5
$2,451 not mentioned not mentioned $1,146 $324 $3,819 36
Piedmont Henry Hospital
STOCKBRIDGE · ★2/5
$2,475 not mentioned not mentioned $1,146 $291 $3,819 36
Piedmont Hospital
ATLANTA · ★4/5
$2,475 not mentioned not mentioned $1,146 $374 $3,819 36
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
FAYETTEVILLE · ★3/5
$2,475 not mentioned not mentioned $1,146 $332 $3,819 36
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
CONYERS · ★3/5
$2,497 not mentioned not mentioned $1,146 $414 $3,819 36
Emory University Hospital Midtown
ATLANTA · ★2/5
Facility fee only
$2,572 $2,572 not mentioned $4,862 $312 $4,840 19
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
JOHNS CREEK · ★4/5
Facility fee only
$2,572 $2,572 not mentioned $4,862 $312 $4,840 19
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta
ATLANTA · ★3/5
Facility fee only
$2,572 $2,572 not mentioned $4,862 $312 $4,840 19
Emory University Hospital
ATLANTA · ★4/5
Facility fee only
$2,572 $2,572 not mentioned $4,862 $308 $4,840 19
Emory Decatur Hospital
DECATUR · ★2/5
Facility fee only
$2,572 $2,572 not mentioned $4,862 $308 $4,840 19
Doctors Hospital
AUGUSTA · ★3/5
$2,595 not mentioned not mentioned not published $364 $7,512 195
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
ATHENS · ★4/5
$2,711 not mentioned not mentioned $1,146 $366 $3,819 38
Fairview Park Hospital
DUBLIN · ★4/5
$3,633 not mentioned not mentioned not published $742 $7,512 227
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham
DEMOREST · ★3/5
Facility fee only
$3,642 $3,642 not mentioned $956 $269 $10,045 10
Memorial Satilla Health
WAYCROSS · ★3/5
$4,289 not mentioned not mentioned not published $742 $7,512 166
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin
DAHLONEGA · ★5/5
Facility fee only
$5,494 $5,494 not mentioned $956 $318 $10,045 9
NGMC Barrow
WINDER · ★4/5
Facility fee only
$5,494 $5,494 not mentioned $956 $308 $10,045 9
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
GAINESVILLE · ★3/5
Facility fee only
$5,494 $5,494 not mentioned $956 $302 $10,045 9

Self-pay is what the hospital charges someone paying themselves rather than through insurance — the number to use if you have no coverage, or if this hospital is out of network. Paying self-pay usually doesn’t count toward your deductible, so it can cost less for this one service and more across a full year, if you’d have met your deductible anyway. Every other figure here is what an insurer pays, not what you would.

The doctor’s side, roughly. Nationally, Medicare allows about $44 for the clinician who performs or reads this service, across 5,806 billing providers in 2024. That is a separate bill from everything above, and it is not added to any figure on this page — it is a Medicare average, not this hospital’s charge and not your plan’s rate, so combining them would produce a total no source states. It is here to show the rough size of what a hospital price leaves out.
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6 of these 108 hospitals have not published an updated price file in over a year, or do not say when they last did. Hospitals are required to update at least annually, so those figures may not reflect what they charge now: Jefferson Hospital, Jeff Davis Hospital, Monroe County Hospital, Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus, Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus, Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica.

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