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Chemotherapy shot in Georgia

CPT 96401 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $128 to $797 at the 6 Georgia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$392typical cash price
$237typical commercial insurer rate
$128–$797cash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
$128
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
$166
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
$289
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
$496
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
$670
Emory University Hospital
$797

Georgia typical cash price: $392

Georgia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta$427$128$295$114–$427 · 18 plans
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens$554$166$454$389–$554 · 13 plans
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville$628$289–
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta$1,271$496$176$132–$246 · 6 plans
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah$670$670$179$111–$342 · 25 plans
Emory University HospitalAtlanta$797$797$153only 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 shot cost at a hospital in Georgia?

At 6 Georgia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for chemotherapy shot is $392, and most charge between $147 and $734. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $237. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for chemotherapy shot?

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 shot?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $128 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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