Question 1

Why do prices at ATRIUM MEDICAL CENTER vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. ATRIUM MEDICAL CENTER publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether ATRIUM MEDICAL CENTER bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from ATRIUM MEDICAL CENTER?

Accepted Answer

Contact ATRIUM MEDICAL CENTER's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete ATRIUM MEDICAL CENTER's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Urinalysis	lab	$179	$179 to $179	Low
Hemoglobin A1C	lab	$249	$249 to $249	Low
Thyroid Test (TSH)	lab	$302	$302 to $302	Low
Asthma Management	other	$391	$391 to $391	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$440	$440 to $440	Low
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)	lab	$497	$497 to $497	Low
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$714	$714 to $714	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$879	$879 to $879	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$879	$879 to $879	Low
Blood Test	lab	$1,082	$1,082 to $1,082	Low
Moderate Sedation	other	$1,085	$1,085 to $1,085	Low
Complete Blood Count (CBC)	lab	$1,217	$1,217 to $1,217	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$1,565	$1,565 to $1,565	Low
Skin Tag Removal	other	$1,860	$1,860 to $1,860	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$3,616	$3,616 to $3,616	Low
Lumpectomy (Breast)	surgery	$3,905	$3,905 to $3,905	Low
Toenail Removal	surgery	$5,165	$5,165 to $5,165	Low
Thoracentesis	other	$5,424	$5,424 to $5,424	Low
Bone Density Scan	imaging	$6,492	$6,492 to $6,492	Low
CT Head	imaging	$6,492	$6,492 to $6,492	Low
Colonoscopy	preventive	$6,942	$6,942 to $6,942	Low
Endoscopy	preventive	$6,942	$6,942 to $6,942	Low
Paracentesis	diagnostic	$6,942	$6,942 to $6,942	Low
Central Line Insertion	other	$9,112	$9,112 to $9,112	Low
Dialysis	other	$12,326	$12,326 to $12,326	Low

ATRIUM MEDICAL CENTER

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding ATRIUM MEDICAL CENTER's Pricing