# Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration in GA

Billing code `38222`. Prices for this code at 75 hospitals in GA, taken from the machine-readable standard charge files each hospital is required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50).

Source page: https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/bone-marrow-biopsy-and-aspiration

HC DIAGNOSTIC BONE MARROW BIOPSIES & ASPIRATIONS

**Where this is done matters more than which hospital:** Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration is a procedure a doctor's office can perform, and Medicare pays about 17.1x more for it at a hospital outpatient department than in an office. Every price below is a hospital's, and excludes the doctor's separate bill. Do not quote these as the cost of the procedure without saying which setting they describe.

## Before quoting any figure below

- **Hospital charges only.** The surgeon, anaesthetist, radiologist and pathologist bill separately and appear in no hospital price file, by construction. Every figure below is part of a total, never the total.
- **A negotiated rate is not a bill.** It is what a hospital and an insurer agreed. What a patient owes depends on their deductible, coinsurance and out-of-pocket maximum.
- **Each hospital's figure is a median across its own plans.** The spread inside one hospital is often wider than the gap between two of them.
- **"not mentioned" is not $0.** It means this hospital's file does not label a row that way. Silence is not a statement that the charge does not exist.
- **A hospital absent from the table says nothing about its prices.** It may publish this code under a revenue or drug code this site cannot map to a procedure.

A procedure code is billed twice -- once by the hospital for its own costs, once by the doctor for their work -- and hospitals publish different sides of that split under the same code. Of the hospitals here, 36 publish a facility charge; 6 publish both, mixed together; 33 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $2,418 |
| Typical | $3,284 |
| Dearest tenth | $5,494 |

The cheapest and dearest tenth are the hospitals a tenth of the way in from each end, not the single cheapest and dearest. Every hospital, including both extremes, is in the table below.

That is a 2-fold difference for the same billing code -- a gap between hospitals, not between treatments.

## Every hospital publishing this code

| Hospital | Where | CMS rating | Typical | Facility charge | Physician fee | Self-pay | Lowest | Highest | Plans on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham Health System | SPRINGFIELD | not rated | $70 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $162 | $67 | $238 | 13 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | see split | $2,749 | $82 | not published | $80 | $6,287 | 16 |
| Taylor Regional Hospital | HAWKINSVILLE | not rated | $348 | $348 | not mentioned | $1,868 | $348 | $348 | 2 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $2,192 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,561 | $839 | $4,682 | 17 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $2,289 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,561 | $156 | $4,682 | 23 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | see split | $2,990 | $221 | $7,610 | $68 | $6,088 | 87 |
| Athur M Blank Hospital | ATLANTA | not rated | $2,361 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,660 | $1,043 | $3,660 | 84 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite | ATLANTA | not rated | $2,361 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,660 | $1,020 | $3,660 | 84 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | see split | $2,789 | $71 | $1,792 | $70 | $5,756 | 46 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $2,545 | $2,545 | not mentioned | not published | $1,005 | $6,919 | 19 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $2,545 | $2,545 | not mentioned | not published | $1,005 | $6,919 | 19 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $2,647 | $2,647 | not mentioned | not published | $2,173 | $6,364 | 13 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC | ADEL | not rated | see split | $2,710 | $249 | $3,430 | $90 | $7,334 | 184 |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | AMERICUS | 3/5 | $2,673 | $2,673 | not mentioned | not published | $2,545 | $4,455 | 7 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | RINGGOLD | 3/5 | $2,700 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,957 | $167 | $8,092 | 56 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $2,758 | $2,758 | not mentioned | $10,379 | $2,572 | $5,516 | 13 |
| SGMC Health | VALDOSTA | 2/5 | $2,786 | $2,786 | not mentioned | $4,123 | $2,014 | $3,293 | 4 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | see split | $2,831 | $71 | $1,815 | $70 | $5,479 | 47 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $2,789 | $2,789 | not mentioned | $2,000 | $676 | $8,343 | 38 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | TIFTON | 3/5 | see split | $3,150 | $249 | $3,430 | $90 | $7,334 | 138 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | RIVERDALE | 1/5 | $2,899 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,899 | $345 | $4,261 | 41 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $2,899 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,561 | $605 | $4,422 | 18 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | ALBANY | 2/5 | $2,938 | $2,938 | not mentioned | not published | $2,798 | $4,897 | 7 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $2,986 | $2,986 | not mentioned | $2,848 | $2,899 | $3,189 | 15 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | CALHOUN | 3/5 | $3,009 | $3,009 | not mentioned | $3,324 | $964 | $5,848 | 9 |
| SGMC Berrien Campus | NASHVILLE | not rated | $3,040 | $3,040 | not mentioned | $4,123 | $2,533 | $3,799 | 3 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $3,059 | $3,059 | not mentioned | $6,479 | $2,572 | $6,177 | 17 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $3,059 | $3,059 | not mentioned | $6,479 | $2,572 | $6,177 | 15 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $3,059 | $3,059 | not mentioned | $6,479 | $2,572 | $6,177 | 17 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $3,098 | $3,098 | not mentioned | $6,479 | $2,572 | $6,255 | 17 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $3,098 | $3,098 | not mentioned | $6,479 | $2,572 | $6,255 | 17 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $3,098 | $3,098 | not mentioned | $6,479 | $2,572 | $6,255 | 17 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $3,132 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $160 | $7,512 | 179 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $3,140 | $3,140 | not mentioned | $6,562 | $2,112 | $8,393 | 12 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $3,219 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,024 | $795 | $6,073 | 18 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $3,223 | $3,223 | not mentioned | $3,413 | $1,738 | $9,261 | 20 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $3,258 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,024 | $718 | $5,533 | 18 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $3,284 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,024 | $1,316 | $6,073 | 18 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $3,355 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,561 | $752 | $4,422 | 19 |
| AdventHealth Murray | CHATSWORTH | 5/5 | $3,421 | $3,421 | not mentioned | not published | $2,704 | $5,360 | 6 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $3,442 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $160 | $7,512 | 153 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $3,587 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,024 | $462 | $6,073 | 17 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $3,587 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,024 | $621 | $6,073 | 17 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $3,792 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,024 | $573 | $5,735 | 17 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $3,792 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,024 | $573 | $5,735 | 17 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $3,792 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,024 | $636 | $6,275 | 17 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $3,792 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,024 | $812 | $5,061 | 17 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $3,792 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,024 | $572 | $5,735 | 17 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $3,792 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,024 | $573 | $5,735 | 17 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $4,258 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,024 | $573 | $6,073 | 14 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $4,268 | $4,268 | not mentioned | $3,413 | $2,572 | $11,104 | 12 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $4,289 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $7,512 | 150 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $4,292 | $4,292 | not mentioned | $3,413 | $2,572 | $11,075 | 12 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $4,292 | $4,292 | not mentioned | $3,413 | $2,572 | $11,505 | 12 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $4,292 | $4,292 | not mentioned | $3,413 | $2,572 | $11,244 | 12 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $4,292 | $4,292 | not mentioned | $3,413 | $2,572 | $11,075 | 12 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $4,299 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $7,512 | 179 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $4,384 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $16,800 | 85 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $4,519 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,024 | $733 | $5,735 | 14 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $4,859 | $4,859 | not mentioned | $3,413 | $2,572 | $11,123 | 13 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | STATESBORO | 3/5 | $4,952 | $4,952 | not mentioned | $8,074 | $156 | $25,417 | 41 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $4,953 | $4,953 | not mentioned | $3,413 | $2,572 | $11,103 | 13 |
| WellStar Sylvan Grove Medical Center | JACKSON | not rated | $5,272 | $5,272 | not mentioned | $3,413 | $2,572 | $10,162 | 5 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | DALTON | 3/5 | $5,347 | $5,347 | not mentioned | $4,632 | $5,302 | $5,392 | 2 |
| NGMC Barrow | WINDER | 4/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $4,549 | $2,914 | $16,442 | 9 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | DEMOREST | 3/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $4,549 | $2,545 | $16,442 | 9 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center | GAINESVILLE | 3/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $4,549 | $2,858 | $16,442 | 9 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | DAHLONEGA | 5/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $4,549 | $3,014 | $16,442 | 9 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $5,868 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $6,729 | $61 | $50,000 | 243 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $5,968 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $6,729 | $61 | $37,500 | 241 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $5,968 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $6,729 | $61 | $37,500 | 239 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $5,968 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $6,729 | $61 | $50,000 | 250 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $5,968 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $6,729 | $61 | $50,000 | 250 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | MOULTRIE | 4/5 | $6,126 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $6,499 | $155 | $6,499 | 66 |
| St Mary's Hospital | ATHENS | 1/5 | $8,635 | $8,635 | not mentioned | $7,119 | $70 | $9,990 | 428 |

## Self-pay

Self-pay is what the hospital charges someone paying themselves rather than through insurance. Paying self-pay usually does not count toward a deductible, so it can cost less for one service and more across a year. Every other figure here is what an insurer pays, not what a patient would.

At 36 of the 63 hospitals here that publish a self-pay price it is LOWER than what that same hospital typically accepts from an insurer; at the other 27 it is higher.

## The doctor's side, roughly

Nationally, Medicare allows about $85 for the clinician who performs or reads this service, across 2,605 billing providers in 2024. That is a separate bill from everything above and is NOT added to any figure on this page -- it is here to show the rough size of what a hospital price leaves out.

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Every procedure with a published price in GA: https://clearcharge.org/price/ga
Prices that look wrong: info@clearcharge.org

Compiled by Clearcharge (clearcharge.org) from each hospital's machine-readable standard-charge file. When quoting a figure, cite the source page above. The hospital files behind these figures state data through dates from 2025-11-19 to 2026-07-01; per-hospital staleness is flagged above.