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Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes Cost in Georgia
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 87 Georgia hospitals. CPT 99291. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,624
📉 Low $133
📈 High $9,200
🏥 87 hospitals
🏛️ 57 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $306
Hospital comparison — Georgia
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 87 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | Cigna | UHC | Humana | Centene | BCBS | MultiPlan | Kaiser |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALSONVILLE HOSPITAL DONALSONVILLE |
$133 | $85.00 | — | $85.00 | $85.00 | $130 | — | — | — |
| ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH SAVANNAH |
$199 | $724 | — | $735 | $738 | $760 | $1,012 | — | — |
| CANDLER HOSPITAL SAVANNAH |
$199 | $724 | — | $735 | $738 | $760 | $1,012 | — | — |
| JASPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MONTICELLO |
$214 | $351 | $364 | $343 | $364 | $267 | $230 | $364 | $267 |
| UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER THOMASTON |
$242 | $829 | — | — | — | $1,219 | — | — | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER VILLA RICA VILLA RICA |
$280 | $78.00 | $50.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $824 |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - CARROLLTON CARROLLTON |
$280 | $78.00 | $50.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $78.00 |
| HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL BREMEN |
$280 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $78.00 |
| WILLOWBROOKE AT TANNER VILLA RICA VILLA RICA |
$280 | $78.00 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL EATONTON |
$335 | $290 | $283 | $328 | $322 | — | — | — | — |
| DORMINY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 1447 |
$346 | $554 | $609 | $602 | $609 | — | — | $623 | — |
| CLINCH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOMERVILLE |
$400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER SWAINSBORO |
$477 | $1.00 | $345 | $541 | $478 | $768 | $36.42 | — | — |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH CUMMING |
$482 | $203 | $209 | $203 | $203 | $163 | $203 | $4,515 | $203 |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL - CHEROKEE CANTON |
$482 | $203 | $209 | $203 | $203 | $163 | $203 | $4,515 | $203 |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL ATLANTA |
$482 | $203 | $209 | $203 | $203 | $163 | $203 | $4,515 | $203 |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH DULUTH |
$482 | $203 | $111 | $203 | $203 | $81.09 | $179 | $482 | $203 |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT LAWRENCEVILLE |
$482 | $203 | $97.51 | $203 | $203 | $115 | $179 | $482 | $203 |
| SHEPHERD CENTER ATLANTA |
$498 | $85.00 | $281 | $349 | $266 | — | $185 | $75.00 | $246 |
| WARM SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER WARM SPRINGS |
$576 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — |
| DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL EASTMAN |
$578 | $434 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $720 | — | $240 | — | — |
| ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$579 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL ALMA |
$713 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIBERTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HINESVILLE |
$750 | — | — | $180 | $750 | $165 | — | — | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA FORT OGLETHORPE |
$758 | $753 | $791 | $2,489 | $799 | $384 | $776 | $1,358 | — |
| ST MARY'S GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$762 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RIVERDALE |
$824 | $172 | $824 | $824 | $783 | $849 | $824 | $824 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT BALDWIN MILLEDGEVILLE |
$883 | $202 | $281 | $202 | $202 | $273 | — | $1,148 | — |
| UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL BLAIRSVILLE |
$934 | $791 | $775 | $747 | $775 | $286 | $775 | — | — |
| CHATUGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL HIAWASSEE |
$934 | $579 | $654 | $411 | $654 | $998 | $654 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT PEACH BYRON |
$1,004 | $232 | $281 | $232 | $232 | $263 | — | $1,306 | — |
| JEFFERSON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$1,077 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM - BRUNSWICK CAMPUS PARKWOOD DRIVE. BRUNSWICK |
$1,127 | $706 | $1,003 | $692 | $692 | $1,107 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM - CAMDEN CAMPUS ST. MARYS |
$1,127 | $664 | $1,003 | $651 | $651 | $1,041 | — | — | — |
| MILLER COUNTY HOSPITAL COLQUITT |
$1,278 | $1,142 | $1,986 | — | $1,142 | $163 | — | — | — |
| COLQUITT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER S MAIN ST MOULTRIE |
$1,323 | $1,323 | $1,323 | $768 | $1,323 | $998 | $1,323 | — | — |
| CRISP REGIONAL HOSPITAL CORDELE |
$1,368 | $88.00 | $93.00 | $74.00 | $70.00 | $1,003 | $87.00 | — | — |
| SGMC LANIER CAMPUS LAKELAND |
$1,384 | $90.00 | $88.00 | $87.00 | — | $72.89 | $75.00 | — | — |
| PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL NORTHSIDE COLUMBUS |
$1,408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL MIDTOWN COLUMBUS |
$1,408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT MCDUFFIE THOMSON |
$1,408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT AUGUSTA HOSPITAL AUGUSTA |
$1,408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY'S SACRED HEART HOSPITAL LAVONIA |
$1,488 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NGMC BARROW WINDER |
$1,624 | $845 | $853 | — | $870 | — | $829 | — | — |
| NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BRASELTON BRASELTON |
$1,624 | $829 | $837 | — | $853 | — | $813 | — | — |
| NGMC GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE |
$1,624 | $829 | $837 | — | $853 | — | $813 | — | — |
| NGMC HABERSHAM DEMOREST |
$1,624 | $738 | $746 | — | $760 | — | $724 | — | — |
| NGMC LUMPKIN DAHLONEGA |
$1,624 | $874 | $883 | — | $900 | — | $857 | — | — |
| PIEDMONT FAYETTE HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE |
$1,828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT NEWNAN HOSPITAL NEWNAN |
$1,828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT MACON NORTH MACON |
$1,828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AT MACON BOX 9366 |
$1,828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CARTERSVILLE |
$1,828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL JASPER |
$1,828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT ROCKDALE HOSPITAL CONYERS |
$1,828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER SNELLVILLE |
$1,828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT ATLANTA HOSPITAL ATLANTA |
$1,828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$1,828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT HENRY HOSPITAL STOCKBRIDGE |
$1,828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT NEWTON HOSPITAL COVINGTON |
$1,828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99291, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,631 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $1,624 for this?
That is the median of what the 87 Georgia hospitals above publish for Critical care, first 30-74 minutes — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99291 in Georgia, Medicare reimburses about $306 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Georgia range from $133 to $9,200 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.3x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does critical care, first 30-74 minutes cost in Georgia?
- Cash prices for critical care, first 30-74 minutes (CPT 99291) in Georgia range from $133 to $9,200, with a median of $1,624. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest critical care, first 30-74 minutes in Georgia?
- The cheapest Georgia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $133. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Georgia facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99291 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.