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Emergency room visit, level 4 in Georgia

CPT 99284 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $639 to $3,780 at the 6 Georgia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$833typical cash price
$1,506typical commercial insurer rate
$639–$3.8kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
$639
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
$748
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
$791
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
$875
Emory University Hospital
$2,018
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
$3,780

Georgia typical cash price: $833

Georgia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta$2,130$639$1,384$586–$2,113 · 21 plans
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville$1,626$748–
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens$2,637$791$1,859$1,425–$2,555 · 16 plans
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta$2,244$875$831$761–$1,457 · 5 plans
Emory University HospitalAtlanta$2,018$2,018$887only 1 plan
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah$3,780$3,780$1,629$740–$2,667 · 30 plans
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 emergency room visit, level 4 cost at a hospital in Georgia?

At 6 Georgia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for emergency room visit, level 4 is $833, and most charge between $693 and $2,899. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,506. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for emergency room visit, level 4?

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 emergency room visit, level 4?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $639 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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