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Screening colonoscopy, average risk in Georgia

HCPCS G0121 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,176 to $2,845 at the 6 Georgia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,525typical cash price
$3,047typical commercial insurer rate
$1.2k–$2.8kcash price range, 3 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
$1,176
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
$1,525
Emory University Hospital
$2,845

Georgia typical cash price: $1,525

Georgia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta$3,920$1,176$1,855$1,079–$3,352 · 20 plans
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens$5,084$1,525$3,672$2,411–$4,201 · 16 plans
Emory University HospitalAtlanta$2,845$2,845$3,295$2,009–$4,739 · 12 plans
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville––$10,045$9,156–$13,176 · 5 plans
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah––$2,223$1,162–$3,633 · 18 plans
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta––$2,799$1,688–$4,196 · 9 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 screening colonoscopy, average risk cost at a hospital in Georgia?

At 3 Georgia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for screening colonoscopy, average risk is $1,525, and most charge between $1,246 and $2,581. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $3,047. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for screening colonoscopy, average risk?

At 3 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 screening colonoscopy, average risk?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,176 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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