Screening Test for Pathogenic Organisms Cost in Georgia

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 91 Georgia hospitals. CPT 87081. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $61.50 📉 Low $6.00 📈 High $423 🏥 91 hospitals 🏛️ 61 with insurance contracts

Hospital comparison — Georgia

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 91 hospitals.

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HospitalCashAetnaCignaUHCHumanaCenteneBCBSMultiPlanKaiser
SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
RIVERDALE
$6.00 $4.41$6.63$6.63$6.30$6.83$6.63$6.63—
JASPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MONTICELLO
$6.40 $10.50$10.88$10.24$10.88$7.99$6.86$10.88$7.99
APPLING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
BAXLEY
$7.73 $6.19$8.82$8.76—————
LIBERTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
HINESVILLE
$9.09 ——$2.18$9.09$2.00———
NGMC BARROW
WINDER
$11.50 $6.76$6.83—$6.96—$3.42——
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BRASELTON
BRASELTON
$11.50 $6.76$6.83—$6.96—$3.42——
NGMC GAINESVILLE
GAINESVILLE
$11.50 $6.76$6.83—$6.96—$3.42——
NGMC HABERSHAM
DEMOREST
$11.50 $6.76$6.83—$6.96—$3.42——
NGMC LUMPKIN
DAHLONEGA
$11.50 $6.76$6.83—$6.96—$3.42——
UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
THOMASTON
$13.80 $6.76———$9.94$61.10——
MILLER COUNTY HOSPITAL
COLQUITT
$21.28 $19.00$33.06—$19.00$5.00———
CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA
FORT OGLETHORPE
$21.61 $6.63$6.96$6.63$7.03$9.32$6.63——
PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL
EATONTON
$21.70 $20.83$20.83$21.26$20.83————
UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL
BLAIRSVILLE
$22.50 $6.76$6.63$6.63$6.63$9.41$6.63——
ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
ATHENS
$23.40 ————————
WARM SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER
WARM SPRINGS
$23.50 $24.91$24.91$24.91$24.91$24.91$24.91——
JEFFERSON HOSPITAL
LOUISVILLE
$24.00 ————————
ST MARY'S GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
GREENSBORO
$24.70 ————————
ST MARY'S SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
LAVONIA
$24.70 ————————
MEMORIAL HEALTH MEADOWS HOSPITAL
VIDALIA
$28.38 $6.70—$6.63$6.63$4.31$4.63$25.54—
COLQUITT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
S MAIN ST MOULTRIE
$29.00 $29.00$29.00$6.63$29.00$8.62$29.00——
DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA
$32.67 $5.97—$5.10$5.67$6.53$5.83$19.60$17.85
CITY OF HOPE ATLANTA CANCER HOSPITAL
NEWNAN
$32.85 $8.51$6.63$6.63—$6.63$6.63——
GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ATLANTA
$36.00 $6.63$6.63$6.63$6.63$6.63——$6.63
OPTIM MEDICAL CENTER SCREVEN
SYLVANIA
$36.48 $78.00$82.00——$6.63—$90.00—
MEMORIAL HEALTH DWAINE AND CYNTHIA WILLETT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH
$38.00 $5.97$30.40$6.63$5.67$6.63$5.00——
ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S BEVERLY KNIGHT OLSON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
MACON
$38.50 $6.63$9.01$3.89$6.63$23.10—$50.05$9.61
ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT PEACH
BYRON
$39.00 $16.38$14.89$16.38$16.38$23.40—$50.70—
ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT REHABILITATION
MACON
$39.50 $6.63$9.01$3.89$6.63$23.70—$51.35$9.61
WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
JESUP
$40.50 $59.40$54.27$68.04$64.80—$49.81$72.90—
BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER
BLUE RIDGE
$40.62 —————$8.33——
DORMINY MEDICAL CENTER
BOX 1447
$43.38 $69.40$76.34$75.47$76.34——$78.08—
ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT BALDWIN
MILLEDGEVILLE
$44.00 $6.70$14.89$6.63$6.63$26.40—$57.20—
CLINCH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
HOMERVILLE
$46.50 $74.40$79.05$77.19$88.35$78.60———
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH
$48.30 $6.63—$6.73$6.76$6.96$6.63—$12.60
CANDLER HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH
$48.30 $6.63—$6.73$6.76$6.96$6.63—$12.60
DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL
EASTMAN
$49.17 $36.88$1.00$1.00——$6.63——
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD POLK MEDICAL CENTER
CEDARTOWN
$49.50 $19.80$17.00$19.80$19.80$8.33—$69.30—
DONALSONVILLE HOSPITAL
DONALSONVILLE
$54.40 $85.00—$85.00$85.00$130———
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH
CUMMING
$56.25 $6.63$10.77$6.50$6.57$6.70$6.50$56.25$6.70
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL - CHEROKEE
CANTON
$56.25 $6.63$11.24$6.50$6.57$6.70$6.50$56.25$6.70
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL
ATLANTA
$56.25 $6.63$12.24$6.50$6.57$6.70$6.50$56.25$6.70
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH
DULUTH
$56.25 $6.57$13.02$6.50$6.57$6.70$6.50$56.25$6.70
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT
LAWRENCEVILLE
$56.25 $6.57$11.39$6.50$6.57$6.70$6.50$56.25$6.70
PIEDMONT MACON NORTH
MACON
$61.50 ————————
PIEDMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AT MACON
BOX 9366
$61.50 ————————
PIEDMONT EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER
SNELLVILLE
$61.50 ————————
PIEDMONT FAYETTE HOSPITAL
FAYETTEVILLE
$62.40 ————————
PIEDMONT NEWNAN HOSPITAL
NEWNAN
$62.40 ————————
PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL NORTHSIDE
COLUMBUS
$62.40 ————————
PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL MIDTOWN
COLUMBUS
$62.40 ————————
PIEDMONT CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
CARTERSVILLE
$62.40 ————————
PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL
JASPER
$62.40 ————————
PIEDMONT ROCKDALE HOSPITAL
CONYERS
$62.40 ————————
PIEDMONT ATLANTA HOSPITAL
ATLANTA
$62.40 ————————
PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
ATHENS
$62.40 ————————
PIEDMONT HENRY HOSPITAL
STOCKBRIDGE
$62.40 ————————
PIEDMONT NEWTON HOSPITAL
COVINGTON
$62.40 ————————
PIEDMONT WALTON
MONROE
$62.40 ————————
TANNER MEDICAL CENTER VILLA RICA
VILLA RICA
$70.00 $6.76$6.83$6.63———$80.00$6.63
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87081, 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: $48.00 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Frequently asked questions

How much does screening test for pathogenic organisms cost in Georgia?
Cash prices for screening test for pathogenic organisms (CPT 87081) in Georgia range from $6.00 to $423, with a median of $61.50. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest screening test for pathogenic organisms in Georgia?
The cheapest Georgia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $6.00. 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 87081 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.