The median cost of healthcare in Augusta ranges from $2 for a emergency room visit to $2,937 for a cataract surgery across 1 reporting Augusta hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Augusta hospitals charge for 126 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Augusta hospital in our data is Aiken Regional Medical Center, currently running about 0% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in Augusta, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $2 | $2 | $2 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $4 | $4 | $4 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $6 | $6 | $6 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $8 | $8 | $8 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $11 | $11 | $11 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $13 | $13 | $13 | 1 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $15 | $15 | $15 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $15 | $15 | $15 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $22 | $22 | $22 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $24 | $24 | $24 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $25 | $25 | $25 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $26 | $26 | $26 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $26 | $26 | $26 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $28 | $28 | $28 | 1 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $28 | $28 | $28 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $28 | $28 | $28 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $30 | $30 | $30 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $30 | $30 | $30 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $37 | $37 | $37 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $71 | $71 | $71 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $78 | $78 | $78 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $83 | $83 | $83 | 1 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $84 | $84 | $84 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $161 | $161 | $161 | 1 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $259 | $259 | $259 | 1 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $646 | $646 | $646 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $728 | $728 | $728 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $822 | $822 | $822 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $822 | $822 | $822 | 1 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $822 | $822 | $822 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $822 | $822 | $822 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $822 | $822 | $822 | 1 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $822 | $822 | $822 | 1 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $822 | $822 | $822 | 1 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $822 | $822 | $822 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $938 | $938 | $938 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $1,038 | $1,038 | $1,038 | 1 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,180 | $1,180 | $1,180 | 1 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,339 | $1,339 | $1,339 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,339 | $1,339 | $1,339 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $1,339 | $1,339 | $1,339 | 1 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $1,339 | $1,339 | $1,339 | 1 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $1,339 | $1,339 | $1,339 | 1 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $1,339 | $1,339 | $1,339 | 1 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,339 | $1,339 | $1,339 | 1 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $1,339 | $1,339 | $1,339 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,586 | $1,586 | $1,586 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,586 | $1,586 | $1,586 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,586 | $1,586 | $1,586 | 1 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,586 | $1,586 | $1,586 | 1 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $1,586 | $1,586 | $1,586 | 1 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,937 | $2,937 | $2,937 | 1 |
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