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Chemotherapy infusion, first hour in Georgia

CPT 96413 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $296 to $1,634 at the 6 Georgia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$633typical cash price
$571typical commercial insurer rate
$296–$1.6kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
$296
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
$384
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
$571
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
$695
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
$1,433
Emory University Hospital
$1,634

Georgia typical cash price: $633

Georgia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta$988$296$503$233–$854 · 18 plans
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens$1,281$384$935$561–$1,050 · 13 plans
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville$1,241$571–
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta$1,783$695$639$480–$1,127 · 6 plans
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah$1,433$1,433$397$236–$845 · 25 plans
Emory University HospitalAtlanta$1,634$1,634$702only 1 plan
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does chemotherapy infusion, first hour cost at a hospital in Georgia?

At 6 Georgia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for chemotherapy infusion, first hour is $633, and most charge between $340 and $1,534. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $571. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for chemotherapy infusion, first hour?

At 2 of the 4 hospitals in Georgia that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Georgia has the lowest cash price for chemotherapy infusion, first hour?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $296 at Piedmont Augusta Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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