The median cost of healthcare in Atlanta ranges from $1 for a urinalysis to $85,812 for a pacemaker insertion across 28 reporting Atlanta hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Atlanta hospitals charge for 181 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Atlanta hospital in our data is Houston Medical Center, currently running about 13% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in Atlanta, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $3 | $1 | $183 | 25 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $7 | $7 | $37 | 3 |
| Venipuncture | lab | $8 | $2 | $911 | 7 |
| Blood Test | lab | $9 | $2 | $418 | 25 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $9 | $4 | $33 | 4 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $9 | $7 | $167 | 6 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $12 | $4 | $408 | 24 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $12 | $2 | $26 | 8 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $13 | $3 | $50 | 8 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $19 | $11 | $1,555 | 21 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $20 | $6 | $717 | 7 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $21 | $14 | $36 | 4 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $22 | $22 | $22 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $23 | $8 | $286 | 21 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $24 | $15 | $922 | 17 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $26 | $6 | $210 | 12 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $26 | $18 | $133 | 5 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $29 | $9 | $704 | 7 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $31 | $5 | $2,572 | 25 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $32 | $11 | $158 | 5 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $32 | $32 | $32 | 3 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $33 | $32 | $54 | 4 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $33 | $12 | $260 | 6 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $34 | $9 | $197 | 5 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $35 | $15 | $66 | 4 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $36 | $12 | $138 | 5 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $36 | $13 | $659 | 7 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $38 | $25 | $111 | 6 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $39 | $26 | $131 | 5 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $40 | $17 | $7,115 | 5 |
| Ther/proph/diag Inj IV Push | other | $40 | $34 | $49 | 3 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $42 | $3 | $136 | 15 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $49 | $29 | $158 | 9 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $61 | $24 | $763 | 24 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $62 | $34 | $364 | 6 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $65 | $4 | $1,957 | 15 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $65 | $5 | $112 | 9 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $66 | $64 | $67 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $69 | $23 | $504 | 21 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $69 | $29 | $2,412 | 10 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $69 | $23 | $354 | 6 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $71 | $71 | $71 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $72 | $26 | $133 | 6 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $73 | $8 | $282 | 7 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $73 | $16 | $1,555 | 7 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $74 | $3 | $252 | 12 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $75 | $50 | $359 | 6 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $77 | $73 | $81 | 2 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $78 | $15 | $293 | 7 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $81 | $46 | $240 | 10 |
| X-Ray of the Hand | imaging | $81 | $38 | $483 | 4 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $82 | $32 | $638 | 4 |
| X-ray Exam of Ankle | imaging | $82 | $34 | $638 | 4 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $83 | $60 | $215 | 3 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $84 | $23 | $229 | 6 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $86 | $41 | $1,116 | 6 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $89 | $21 | $676 | 4 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $92 | $31 | $606 | 18 |
| Vision Exam | other | $92 | $58 | $4,557 | 11 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $92 | $17 | $334 | 4 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $96 | $26 | $386 | 22 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $97 | $17 | $8,877 | 15 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $97 | $36 | $189 | 4 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $103 | $37 | $184 | 3 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $117 | $47 | $207 | 4 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $122 | $12 | $1,130 | 14 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $131 | $80 | $235 | 5 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $135 | $125 | $135 | 5 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $136 | $88 | $1,005 | 8 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $137 | $94 | $180 | 4 |
| Hip X-Ray | imaging | $138 | $32 | $410 | 4 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $140 | $34 | $2,412 | 9 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $154 | $2 | $1,270 | 21 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $174 | $54 | $372 | 4 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $174 | $70 | $359 | 4 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $175 | $164 | $1,987 | 5 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $178 | $115 | $4,016 | 22 |
| CT Head | imaging | $180 | $77 | $2,859 | 22 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $180 | $50 | $248 | 7 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $182 | $35 | $2,572 | 20 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $182 | $7 | $742 | 10 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $189 | $65 | $6,532 | 12 |
| Asthma Management | other | $190 | $47 | $619 | 21 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $194 | $3 | $1,789 | 16 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $197 | $46 | $1,116 | 5 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $197 | $40 | $546 | 5 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $206 | $61 | $218 | 5 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $226 | $70 | $403 | 5 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $231 | $32 | $615 | 4 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $234 | $234 | $234 | 1 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $235 | $175 | $493 | 6 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $246 | $8 | $3,039 | 16 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $255 | $255 | $255 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $280 | $89 | $1,430 | 11 |
| Dialysis | other | $282 | $3 | $48,166 | 21 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $289 | $173 | $4,458 | 20 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $308 | $58 | $3,196 | 22 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $313 | $140 | $2,488 | 10 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $324 | $324 | $324 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $354 | $176 | $3,150 | 14 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $354 | $59 | $4,889 | 15 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $363 | $319 | $785 | 13 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $366 | $209 | $3,214 | 17 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $366 | $209 | $5,072 | 7 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $379 | $20 | $817 | 12 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $393 | $116 | $418 | 5 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $404 | $404 | $404 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $408 | $119 | $3,295 | 13 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $431 | $58 | $2,542 | 10 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $453 | $164 | $1,520 | 3 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $478 | $52 | $2,681 | 11 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $509 | $91 | $4,953 | 16 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $520 | $36 | $4,506 | 25 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $553 | $127 | $1,768 | 11 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $559 | $548 | $3,295 | 8 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $608 | $171 | $7,348 | 5 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $618 | $2 | $3,295 | 14 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $650 | $9 | $2,657 | 19 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $672 | $359 | $6,924 | 7 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $697 | $67 | $4,249 | 20 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $715 | $118 | $3,905 | 12 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $717 | $23 | $15,115 | 25 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $742 | $115 | $4,557 | 17 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $908 | $157 | $2,433 | 7 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $921 | $332 | $6,924 | 22 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $952 | $366 | $1,230 | 3 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $981 | $90 | $17,727 | 7 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $990 | $10 | $4,929 | 21 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,033 | $167 | $4,249 | 12 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,087 | $12 | $7,118 | 21 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $1,092 | $143 | $4,140 | 7 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $1,146 | $579 | $2,538 | 4 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,149 | $167 | $7,118 | 20 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,219 | $13 | $4,557 | 22 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with and without Contrast | imaging | $1,248 | $176 | $2,016 | 3 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $1,343 | $33 | $8,193 | 15 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,359 | $53 | $6,008 | 7 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,374 | $36 | $3,346 | 3 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $1,407 | $115 | $4,016 | 7 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $1,571 | $296 | $4,889 | 5 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $1,758 | $1,758 | $1,758 | 1 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,921 | $8 | $4,680 | 15 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $2,016 | $1,248 | $2,567 | 3 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $2,104 | $63 | $8,628 | 19 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $2,130 | $1,847 | $2,542 | 4 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $2,217 | $28 | $7,118 | 19 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $2,251 | $373 | $2,412 | 3 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $2,251 | $1,201 | $2,412 | 3 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $2,431 | $153 | $7,878 | 17 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $2,433 | $288 | $3,978 | 4 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $2,475 | $167 | $5,611 | 18 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $2,538 | $167 | $7,118 | 15 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $2,572 | $2,412 | $3,196 | 8 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $2,585 | $57 | $27,536 | 24 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $2,712 | $167 | $4,557 | 12 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $2,794 | $153 | $7,878 | 4 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $2,877 | $167 | $5,611 | 12 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $3,012 | $2,412 | $6,961 | 9 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $3,051 | $764 | $7,118 | 10 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $3,051 | $7 | $6,410 | 17 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $3,097 | $167 | $85,812 | 19 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $3,478 | $148 | $12,554 | 22 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $3,535 | $26 | $39,702 | 21 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $3,686 | $2 | $15,640 | 15 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $3,750 | $450 | $14,333 | 18 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $4,002 | $167 | $7,118 | 12 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $4,419 | $450 | $12,951 | 12 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $4,676 | $707 | $12,181 | 22 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $4,840 | $842 | $7,512 | 8 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,962 | $450 | $17,098 | 19 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $5,049 | $362 | $65,259 | 16 |
| COPD Management | other | $5,199 | $22 | $8,978 | 21 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $7,066 | $73 | $37,051 | 17 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $7,364 | $450 | $16,838 | 16 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $7,524 | $288 | $29,245 | 19 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $7,697 | $85 | $13,034 | 19 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $8,193 | $27 | $49,305 | 19 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $10,691 | $362 | $26,156 | 21 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $10,874 | $197 | $56,976 | 19 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $11,068 | $450 | $27,177 | 23 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $13,778 | $82 | $25,035 | 19 |
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