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Office visit, new patient, level 5 (longest) in Georgia

CPT 99205 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $166 to $1,352 at the 6 Georgia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$400typical cash price
$232typical commercial insurer rate
$166–$1.4kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
$166
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
$240
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
$308
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
$492
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
$688
Emory University Hospital
$1,352

Georgia typical cash price: $400

Georgia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta$553$166$232$1–$473 · 20 plans
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta$616$240–
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville$670$308–
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens$1,640$492$1,173$2–$1,492 · 16 plans
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah$688$688$180$105–$465 · 26 plans
Emory University HospitalAtlanta$1,352$1,352–
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 office visit cost at a hospital in Georgia?

At 6 Georgia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for office visit is $400, and most charge between $203 and $1,020. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $232. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for office visit?

At 2 of the 3 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 office visit?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $166 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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