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Vaccine given (administration) in Georgia

CPT 90471 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $34 to $167 at the 6 Georgia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$59typical cash price
$91typical commercial insurer rate
$34–$167cash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
$34
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
$40
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
$44
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
$74
Emory University Hospital
$143
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
$167

Georgia typical cash price: $59

Georgia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta$112$34$76$39–$106 · 17 plans
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta$102$40$143$131–$251 · 5 plans
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens$146$44$106$84–$141 · 13 plans
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville$160$74–
Emory University HospitalAtlanta$143$143$153only 1 plan
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah$167$167$52$26–$139 · 28 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 vaccine given (administration) cost at a hospital in Georgia?

At 6 Georgia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for vaccine given (administration) is $59, and most charge between $37 and $155. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $91. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for vaccine given (administration)?

At 3 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 vaccine given (administration)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $34 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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