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Self-care training, 15 minutes in Georgia

CPT 97535 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $35 to $230 at the 6 Georgia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$82typical cash price
$64typical commercial insurer rate
$35–$230cash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first

Georgia typical cash price: $82

Georgia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville$75$35–
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta$207$62$153$60–$207 · 21 plans
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens$269$81$245$195–$269 · 16 plans
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta$214$83$61$58–$64 · 3 plans
Emory University HospitalAtlanta$204$204$64$40–$101 · 6 plans
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah$230$230$41$27–$104 · 41 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 self-care training, 15 minutes cost at a hospital in Georgia?

At 6 Georgia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for self-care training, 15 minutes is $82, and most charge between $48 and $217. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $64. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for self-care training, 15 minutes?

At 2 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 self-care training, 15 minutes?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $35 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. 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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