# Cardiac MRI, with contrast in GA

Billing code `75561`. Prices for this code at 72 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/cardiac-mri-with-contrast

HC CARDIAC MRI MORPH W/DYE - MRI CARD MORPH & FUNCT W & WO IV CONT

## 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, 1 publish a physician fee; 35 publish a facility charge; 3 publish both, mixed together; 33 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $325 |
| Typical | $635 |
| Dearest tenth | $1,828 |

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 6-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $248 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $7,734 | $65 | $6,961 | 187 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | see split | $1,780 | $213 | $5,065 | $101 | $4,052 | 120 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | $263 | not mentioned | $263 | not published | $132 | $1,699 | 42 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $321 | $321 | not mentioned | not published | $159 | $869 | 11 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | DEMOREST | 3/5 | $321 | $321 | not mentioned | $1,563 | $306 | $1,639 | 7 |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | AMERICUS | 3/5 | $321 | $321 | not mentioned | not published | $306 | $535 | 7 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | see split | $348 | $267 | not published | $115 | $1,699 | 51 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | see split | $355 | $267 | not published | $115 | $1,699 | 55 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $328 | $328 | not mentioned | $2,003 | $313 | $955 | 9 |
| AdventHealth Murray | CHATSWORTH | 5/5 | $335 | $335 | not mentioned | not published | $325 | $644 | 5 |
| St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital | GREENSBORO | 4/5 | $337 | $337 | not mentioned | $769 | $255 | $2,137 | 32 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | DALTON | 3/5 | $337 | $337 | not mentioned | $643 | $314 | $360 | 2 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | ALBANY | 2/5 | $353 | $353 | not mentioned | not published | $336 | $588 | 7 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $357 | $357 | not mentioned | not published | $348 | $795 | 16 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center | GAINESVILLE | 3/5 | $357 | $357 | not mentioned | $1,563 | $343 | $788 | 6 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $359 | $359 | not mentioned | $1,769 | $348 | $383 | 5 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | CALHOUN | 3/5 | $363 | $363 | not mentioned | not published | $347 | $702 | 6 |
| NGMC Barrow | WINDER | 4/5 | $364 | $364 | not mentioned | $1,563 | $350 | $788 | 6 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | DAHLONEGA | 5/5 | $376 | $376 | not mentioned | $1,563 | $362 | $788 | 6 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $395 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $185 | $917 | 143 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $421 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $163 | $936 | 153 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $421 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $421 | $917 | 44 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $422 | $422 | not mentioned | $2,115 | $350 | $955 | 12 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $427 | $427 | not mentioned | $956 | $306 | $3,203 | 9 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $427 | $427 | not mentioned | $956 | $306 | $3,203 | 9 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $474 | $474 | not mentioned | $2,115 | $350 | $965 | 13 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $474 | $474 | not mentioned | $2,115 | $354 | $965 | 13 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $474 | $474 | not mentioned | $2,115 | $354 | $965 | 13 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $474 | $474 | not mentioned | $2,115 | $354 | $965 | 13 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $474 | $474 | not mentioned | $2,115 | $350 | $965 | 13 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $479 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $175 | $936 | 169 |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | CORDELE | 2/5 | $512 | $512 | not mentioned | $2,047 | $424 | $554 | 3 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $535 | $535 | not mentioned | $1,604 | $306 | $1,112 | 19 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $544 | $544 | not mentioned | $4,493 | $363 | $1,008 | 7 |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | BLUE RIDGE | not rated | $563 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,689 | $388 | $2,816 | 396 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | RINGGOLD | 3/5 | $587 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $549 | $278 | $2,459 | 31 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $635 | $635 | not mentioned | $1,604 | $343 | $1,336 | 13 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $647 | $647 | not mentioned | $1,604 | $350 | $1,334 | 13 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $666 | $666 | not mentioned | $1,604 | $351 | $1,334 | 12 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $669 | $669 | not mentioned | $1,604 | $354 | $1,382 | 12 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $669 | $669 | not mentioned | $1,604 | $354 | $1,330 | 12 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $669 | $669 | not mentioned | $1,604 | $354 | $1,350 | 12 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $669 | $669 | not mentioned | $1,604 | $354 | $1,330 | 12 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center | CEDARTOWN | not rated | $782 | $782 | not mentioned | not published | $782 | $795 | 3 |
| WellStar Sylvan Grove Medical Center | JACKSON | not rated | $861 | $861 | not mentioned | $1,604 | $682 | $1,375 | 5 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $936 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,349 | $523 | $3,823 | 16 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $955 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,349 | $650 | $3,823 | 17 |
| Union General Hospital | BLAIRSVILLE | 3/5 | $976 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,155 | $322 | $1,964 | 18 |
| St Mary's Hospital | ATHENS | 1/5 | $1,037 | $1,037 | not mentioned | $1,242 | $256 | $2,122 | 107 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $1,248 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,750 | $523 | $5,250 | 15 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $1,248 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,750 | $634 | $4,958 | 15 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $1,581 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,649 | $237 | $4,865 | 135 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $1,581 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,649 | $237 | $4,865 | 134 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $1,581 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,649 | $237 | $4,865 | 133 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $1,664 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,349 | $709 | $4,048 | 21 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $1,668 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,649 | $237 | $4,865 | 140 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $1,668 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,649 | $237 | $4,865 | 140 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $1,728 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,349 | $725 | $4,048 | 16 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $1,751 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,750 | $621 | $4,783 | 16 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $1,754 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,750 | $550 | $5,425 | 16 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $1,754 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,750 | $495 | $4,958 | 16 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $1,754 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,750 | $666 | $4,958 | 16 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $1,754 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,750 | $537 | $4,958 | 16 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $1,754 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,750 | $683 | $5,250 | 16 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $1,836 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,750 | $683 | $4,375 | 16 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $2,254 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,750 | $570 | $4,958 | 15 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $2,260 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,591 | $488 | $4,773 | 14 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $2,260 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,591 | $363 | $4,773 | 14 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $2,260 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,591 | $683 | $4,773 | 15 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | VILLA RICA | 3/5 | $2,654 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,654 | $961 | $4,113 | 17 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite | ATLANTA | not rated | $5,180 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $7,557 | $3,159 | $7,557 | 28 |
| Athur M Blank Hospital | ATLANTA | not rated | $5,180 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $7,557 | $3,229 | $7,557 | 28 |

## 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 14 of the 58 hospitals here that publish a self-pay price it is LOWER than what that same hospital typically accepts from an insurer; at the other 44 it is higher.

## The doctor's side, roughly

Nationally, Medicare allows about $120 for the clinician who performs or reads this service, across 1,090 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.

1 of these 72 hospitals have not published an updated price file in over a year, or do not say when they last did. Hospitals are required to update at least annually, so those figures may not reflect what they charge now: Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica.

## Others in imaging & radiology

- [CT scan, head, without contrast](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/ct-scan-head-without-contrast) -- 116 hospitals, typically $392
- [X-ray, chest, 2 views](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/x-ray-chest-2-views) -- 115 hospitals, typically $93
- [CT scan, head, with and without contrast](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/ct-scan-head-with-and-without-contrast) -- 115 hospitals, typically $521
- [X-ray, chest, 1 view](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/x-ray-chest-1-view) -- 115 hospitals, typically $87
- [X-ray, neck spine, 2-3 views](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/x-ray-neck-spine-2-3-views) -- 115 hospitals, typically $106
- [X-ray, lower back spine, 4 or more views](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/x-ray-lower-back-spine-4-or-more-views) -- 115 hospitals, typically $143
- [X-ray, pelvis](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/x-ray-pelvis) -- 115 hospitals, typically $107
- [X-ray, tailbone](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/x-ray-tailbone) -- 115 hospitals, typically $98

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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 2024-07-01 to 2026-07-01; per-hospital staleness is flagged above.