Question 1

Why do prices at Macon Community Hospital 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. Macon Community Hospital 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 Macon Community Hospital 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 Macon Community Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact Macon Community Hospital'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 Macon Community Hospital'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	$18	$18 to $18	Low
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$26	$26 to $26	Low
Blood Test	lab	$39	$39 to $39	Low
Laceration Repair	emergency	$53	$53 to $53	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$116	$116 to $116	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$171	$171 to $171	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$213	$213 to $213	Low
Chest X-Ray	imaging	$248	$248 to $248	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$307	$307 to $307	Low
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	$445	$445 to $445	Low
Bone Density Scan	imaging	$445	$445 to $445	Low
Laryngoscopy	other	$504	$504 to $504	Low
CT Chest	imaging	$730	$730 to $730	Low
CT Head	imaging	$730	$730 to $730	Low
Carpal Tunnel Release	surgery	$801	$801 to $801	Low
Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection)	surgery	$801	$801 to $801	Low
Asthma Management	other	$811	$811 to $811	Low
Stress Test	cardiac	$811	$811 to $811	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$815	$815 to $815	Low
IUD Insertion	other	$864	$864 to $864	Low
CT Abdomen and Pelvis	imaging	$1,504	$1,504 to $1,504	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$1,600	$1,600 to $1,600	Low
Cystoscopy	diagnostic	$1,763	$1,763 to $1,763	Low
MRI of the Brain	imaging	$1,881	$1,881 to $1,881	Low
MRI of the Knee	imaging	$1,881	$1,881 to $1,881	Low
MRI of the Shoulder	imaging	$1,881	$1,881 to $1,881	Low
MRI Spine	imaging	$1,881	$1,881 to $1,881	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$1,974	$1,974 to $1,974	Low
Sleep Study (Polysomnography)	diagnostic	$3,758	$3,758 to $3,758	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$8,039	$8,039 to $8,039	Low

Macon Community Hospital

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding Macon Community Hospital's Pricing