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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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Emergency Department Visit with High Level of Medical Decision Making Cost in Georgia

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 89 Georgia hospitals. CPT 99285. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $1,055 📉 Low $142 📈 High $7,154 🏥 89 hospitals 🏛️ 57 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $174

Hospital comparison — Georgia

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 89 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	Aetna	Cigna	UHC	Humana	Centene	BCBS	MultiPlan	Medicaid
TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - CARROLLTON CARROLLTON	$142	$78.00	$50.00	$78.00	—	—	—	$80.00	—
HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL BREMEN	$142	$20.00	$20.00	$78.00	—	—	—	$80.00	—
TANNER MEDICAL CENTER VILLA RICA VILLA RICA	$142	$78.00	$50.00	$78.00	—	—	—	$80.00	—
WILLOWBROOKE AT TANNER VILLA RICA VILLA RICA	$142	$78.00	$50.00	—	—	—	—	$80.00	—
CANDLER HOSPITAL SAVANNAH	$154	$522	—	$530	$532	$548	$730	—	—
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH SAVANNAH	$154	$522	—	$530	$532	$548	$730	—	—
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BRASELTON BRASELTON	$157	$598	$604	—	$615	—	$586	—	—
NGMC GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE	$157	$598	$604	—	$615	—	$586	—	—
NGMC HABERSHAM DEMOREST	$157	$532	$538	—	$548	—	$522	—	—
NGMC BARROW WINDER	$157	$609	$615	—	$627	—	$597	—	—
NGMC LUMPKIN DAHLONEGA	$157	$630	$636	—	$649	—	$618	—	—
JASPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MONTICELLO	$180	$296	$307	$289	$307	$225	$193	$307	—
CLINCH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOMERVILLE	$260	$80.00	$85.00	$83.00	$95.00	$84.52	—	—	—
PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL EATONTON	$340	$326	$283	$333	$326	—	—	—	$343
JEFFERSON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE	$376	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS	$388	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER SWAINSBORO	$393	$1.00	$1,038	$2,474	$394	$548	$36.42	—	—
COLQUITT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER S MAIN ST MOULTRIE	$394	$394	$394	$347	$394	$713	$394	—	$394
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH CUMMING	$398	$175	$181	$175	$175	$132	$175	$2,946	$473
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH DULUTH	$398	$175	$92.17	$175	$175	$67.07	$148	$398	$67.07
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL ATLANTA	$398	$175	$181	$175	$175	$132	$175	$2,946	$714
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL - CHEROKEE CANTON	$398	$175	$181	$175	$175	$132	$175	$2,946	$439
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT LAWRENCEVILLE	$398	$175	$80.65	$175	$175	$95.35	$148	$398	$95.35
ST MARY'S GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL GREENSBORO	$499	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MILLER COUNTY HOSPITAL COLQUITT	$515	$460	$800	—	$460	$460	—	—	—
UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL BLAIRSVILLE	$534	$570	$559	$427	$559	$623	$559	—	—
CHATUGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL HIAWASSEE	$534	$331	$374	$235	$374	$561	$374	—	—
ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT PEACH BYRON	$574	$193	$241	$193	$193	$218	—	$746	—
DONALSONVILLE HOSPITAL DONALSONVILLE	$582	$85.00	—	$85.00	$85.00	$130	—	—	—
SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RIVERDALE	$594	$594	$594	$594	$565	$612	$594	$594	—
ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT BALDWIN MILLEDGEVILLE	$760	$168	$241	$168	$168	$226	—	$987	—
CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA FORT OGLETHORPE	$790	$548	$576	$2,030	$581	$400	$565	$959	—
ARCHBOLD MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL CAMILLA	$855	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ARCHBOLD GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL CAIRO	$855	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ARCHBOLD BROOKS QUITMAN	$855	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ARCHBOLD HOSPITAL THOMASVILLE	$855	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL ALMA	$886	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT MCDUFFIE THOMSON	$895	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL MIDTOWN COLUMBUS	$895	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL NORTHSIDE COLUMBUS	$895	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT AUGUSTA HOSPITAL AUGUSTA	$895	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM - BRUNSWICK CAMPUS PARKWOOD DRIVE. BRUNSWICK	$939	$511	$836	$501	$501	$801	—	—	—
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM - CAMDEN CAMPUS ST. MARYS	$939	$480	$836	$471	$471	$754	—	—	—
PIEDMONT WALTON MONROE	$1,055	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT HENRY HOSPITAL STOCKBRIDGE	$1,055	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT ATLANTA HOSPITAL ATLANTA	$1,055	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT NEWTON HOSPITAL COVINGTON	$1,055	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL JASPER	$1,055	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT FAYETTE HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE	$1,055	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS	$1,055	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT ROCKDALE HOSPITAL CONYERS	$1,055	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT NEWNAN HOSPITAL NEWNAN	$1,055	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ST MARY'S SACRED HEART HOSPITAL LAVONIA	$1,091	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CRISP REGIONAL HOSPITAL CORDELE	$1,114	$88.00	$93.00	$74.00	$70.00	$723	$87.00	—	—
PIEDMONT MACON NORTH MACON	$1,161	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER SNELLVILLE	$1,161	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AT MACON BOX 9366	$1,161	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PIEDMONT CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CARTERSVILLE	$1,161	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SGMC LANIER CAMPUS LAKELAND	$1,187	$90.00	$88.00	$87.00	—	$72.89	$75.00	—	—
DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL EASTMAN	$1,269	$519	$1.00	$1.00	$519	—	$527	—	$1.00

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99285, 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: $1,180 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.

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That is the median of what the 89 Georgia hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making — 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 99285 in Georgia, Medicare reimburses about $174 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Georgia range from $142 to $7,154 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.1x 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 emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making cost in Georgia?: Cash prices for emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (CPT 99285) in Georgia range from $142 to $7,154, with a median of $1,055. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making in Georgia?: The cheapest Georgia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $142. 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 99285 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.