Emergency Department Visit with Moderate 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 99284. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $753
📉 Low $40.48
📈 High $7,065
🏥 89 hospitals
🏛️ 57 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $120
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARY'S GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$40.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$40.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY'S SACRED HEART HOSPITAL LAVONIA |
$40.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL BREMEN |
$96.40 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| WILLOWBROOKE AT TANNER VILLA RICA VILLA RICA |
$96.40 | $78.00 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - CARROLLTON CARROLLTON |
$96.40 | $78.00 | $50.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER VILLA RICA VILLA RICA |
$96.40 | $78.00 | $50.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| NGMC LUMPKIN DAHLONEGA |
$106 | $442 | $446 | — | $455 | — | $433 | — | — |
| NGMC GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE |
$106 | $419 | $423 | — | $431 | — | $411 | — | — |
| NGMC HABERSHAM DEMOREST |
$106 | $373 | $377 | — | $384 | — | $366 | — | — |
| NGMC BARROW WINDER |
$106 | $427 | $431 | — | $439 | — | $419 | — | — |
| NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BRASELTON BRASELTON |
$106 | $419 | $423 | — | $431 | — | $411 | — | — |
| JASPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MONTICELLO |
$154 | $253 | $263 | $247 | $263 | $193 | $166 | $263 | — |
| CLINCH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOMERVILLE |
$208 | $80.00 | $85.00 | $83.00 | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| COLQUITT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER S MAIN ST MOULTRIE |
$252 | $252 | $252 | $222 | $252 | $496 | $252 | — | $252 |
| EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER SWAINSBORO |
$270 | $1.00 | $1,038 | $2,134 | $271 | $382 | $36.42 | — | — |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH CUMMING |
$274 | $121 | $125 | $121 | $121 | $84.21 | $121 | $1,973 | $317 |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL - CHEROKEE CANTON |
$274 | $121 | $125 | $121 | $121 | $84.21 | $121 | $1,973 | $294 |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL ATLANTA |
$274 | $121 | $125 | $121 | $121 | $84.21 | $121 | $1,973 | $478 |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT LAWRENCEVILLE |
$274 | $121 | $55.44 | $121 | $121 | $65.54 | $102 | $274 | $65.54 |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH DULUTH |
$274 | $121 | $63.36 | $121 | $121 | $46.10 | $102 | $274 | $46.10 |
| PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL EATONTON |
$322 | $309 | $283 | $315 | $309 | — | — | — | $325 |
| MILLER COUNTY HOSPITAL COLQUITT |
$339 | $302 | $526 | — | $302 | $302 | — | — | — |
| CANDLER HOSPITAL SAVANNAH |
$358 | $366 | — | $371 | $373 | $384 | $511 | — | — |
| ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH SAVANNAH |
$358 | $366 | — | $371 | $373 | $384 | $511 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT PEACH BYRON |
$383 | $133 | $154 | $133 | $133 | $150 | — | $498 | — |
| UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL BLAIRSVILLE |
$384 | $399 | $392 | $307 | $392 | $585 | $392 | — | — |
| CHATUGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL HIAWASSEE |
$384 | $238 | $268 | $169 | $268 | $518 | $268 | — | — |
| SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RIVERDALE |
$416 | $416 | $416 | $416 | $396 | $429 | $416 | $416 | — |
| DONALSONVILLE HOSPITAL DONALSONVILLE |
$467 | $85.00 | — | $85.00 | $85.00 | $130 | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT BALDWIN MILLEDGEVILLE |
$506 | $115 | $154 | $115 | $115 | $156 | — | $658 | — |
| JEFFERSON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA FORT OGLETHORPE |
$529 | $381 | $400 | $1,354 | $404 | $268 | $392 | $692 | — |
| ARCHBOLD BROOKS QUITMAN |
$581 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCHBOLD HOSPITAL THOMASVILLE |
$581 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCHBOLD MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL CAMILLA |
$581 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCHBOLD GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL CAIRO |
$581 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL MIDTOWN COLUMBUS |
$639 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT MCDUFFIE THOMSON |
$639 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT AUGUSTA HOSPITAL AUGUSTA |
$639 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL NORTHSIDE COLUMBUS |
$639 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM - BRUNSWICK CAMPUS PARKWOOD DRIVE. BRUNSWICK |
$673 | $352 | $599 | $345 | $345 | $553 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM - CAMDEN CAMPUS ST. MARYS |
$673 | $331 | $599 | $325 | $325 | $520 | — | — | — |
| BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL ALMA |
$674 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRISP REGIONAL HOSPITAL CORDELE |
$676 | $88.00 | $93.00 | $74.00 | $70.00 | $507 | $87.00 | — | — |
| PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT NEWTON HOSPITAL COVINGTON |
$753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT ATLANTA HOSPITAL ATLANTA |
$753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT NEWNAN HOSPITAL NEWNAN |
$753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL JASPER |
$753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT WALTON MONROE |
$753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT HENRY HOSPITAL STOCKBRIDGE |
$753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT FAYETTE HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE |
$753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT ROCKDALE HOSPITAL CONYERS |
$753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER SNELLVILLE |
$829 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT MACON NORTH MACON |
$829 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CARTERSVILLE |
$829 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AT MACON BOX 9366 |
$829 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL EASTMAN |
$897 | $364 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $364 | — | $372 | — | $1.00 |
| TAYLOR REGIONAL HOSPITAL HAWKINSVILLE |
$1,050 | $196 | $413 | $196 | $196 | $108 | $108 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99284, 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: $834 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $753 for this?
That is the median of what the 89 Georgia hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit with moderate 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 99284 in Georgia, Medicare reimburses about $120 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Georgia range from $40.48 to $7,065 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.3x 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 emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making cost in Georgia?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (CPT 99284) in Georgia range from $40.48 to $7,065, with a median of $753. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making in Georgia?
- The cheapest Georgia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $40.48. 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 99284 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.