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Fine needle biopsy with ultrasound in Georgia

CPT 10005 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $795 to $2,754 at the 6 Georgia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$1,032typical cash price
$2,790typical commercial insurer rate
$795–$2.8kcash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
$795
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
$977
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
$1,032
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
$1,835
Emory University Hospital
$2,754

Georgia typical cash price: $1,032

Georgia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta$2,651$795$1,617$781–$2,651 · 20 plans
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville$2,124$977$9,750$6,416–$10,045 · 5 plans
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens$3,439$1,032$2,748$1,923–$3,311 · 15 plans
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta$4,704$1,835$2,352$1,311–$3,594 · 8 plans
Emory University HospitalAtlanta$2,754$2,754$2,833$1,907–$4,283 · 10 plans
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah––$3,079$1,784–$3,633 · 15 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 fine needle biopsy with ultrasound cost at a hospital in Georgia?

At 5 Georgia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for fine needle biopsy with ultrasound is $1,032, and most charge between $868 and $2,386. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,790. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for fine needle biopsy with ultrasound?

At 5 of the 5 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 fine needle biopsy with ultrasound?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $795 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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