# Hip or knee replacement (no major complications) in GA

Billing code `470`. Prices for this code at 85 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/hip-or-knee-replacement-no-major-complications

Major Hip And Knee Joint Replacement Or Reattachment Of Lower Extremity Without Mcc

## 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, 50 publish a facility charge; 35 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $8,458 |
| Typical | $17,003 |
| Dearest tenth | $31,483 |

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 4-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Georgia Specialty Hospital | ALBANY | not rated | $1,661 | $1,661 | not mentioned | not published | $1,661 | $1,661 | 2 |
| Optim Medical Center - Screven | SYLVANIA | not rated | $2,012 | $2,012 | not mentioned | not published | $2,012 | $2,665 | 7 |
| Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center | LAVONIA | 3/5 | $3,752 | $3,752 | not mentioned | $40,110 | $1,535 | $22,833 | 97 |
| St Mary's Hospital | ATHENS | 1/5 | $4,115 | $4,115 | not mentioned | $48,684 | $4,115 | $4,115 | 3 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $6,294 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $43,642 | 93 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $6,294 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $43,642 | 94 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $6,294 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $43,642 | 92 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $6,294 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $43,642 | 92 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $6,294 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $43,642 | 93 |
| Optim Medical Center - Tattnall | REIDSVILLE | not rated | $11,704 | $11,704 | not mentioned | not published | $11,041 | $21,640 | 6 |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | BLUE RIDGE | not rated | $11,812 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $5,312 | $12,560 | 75 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC | ADEL | not rated | $12,205 | $12,205 | not mentioned | not published | $1,111 | $27,601 | 16 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $12,803 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $32,915 | $7,561 | $56,316 | 27 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $12,830 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $39,405 | $11,934 | $45,596 | 20 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $12,843 | $12,843 | not mentioned | not published | $3,500 | $41,481 | 27 |
| Bacon County Hospital | ALMA | not rated | $12,998 | $12,998 | not mentioned | $10,195 | $12,743 | $17,841 | 5 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | STATESBORO | 3/5 | $14,106 | $14,106 | not mentioned | not published | $900 | $35,727 | 25 |
| Upson Regional Medical Center | THOMASTON | 1/5 | $14,642 | $14,642 | not mentioned | not published | $13,920 | $27,547 | 6 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $14,797 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $38,610 | $13,829 | $57,003 | 23 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | ALBANY | 2/5 | $14,820 | $14,820 | not mentioned | not published | $14,115 | $24,701 | 7 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $14,881 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $30,875 | $2 | $53,746 | 25 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $15,008 | $15,008 | not mentioned | not published | $13,971 | $31,510 | 14 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $15,030 | $15,030 | not mentioned | not published | $14,046 | $75,616 | 23 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $15,139 | $15,139 | not mentioned | not published | $14,148 | $75,616 | 24 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $15,147 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $450 | $77,935 | 43 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $15,317 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $400 | $42,407 | 130 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | $15,454 | $15,454 | not mentioned | not published | $15,301 | $33,047 | 11 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $15,732 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $450 | $42,407 | 54 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $15,804 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $450 | $42,532 | 165 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $16,033 | $16,033 | not mentioned | not published | $8,946 | $31,854 | 26 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $16,033 | $16,033 | not mentioned | not published | $8,946 | $31,854 | 26 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center | DOUGLAS | 3/5 | $16,381 | $16,381 | not mentioned | not published | $15,324 | $39,004 | 19 |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | AMERICUS | 3/5 | $16,467 | $16,467 | not mentioned | not published | $15,682 | $27,444 | 8 |
| SGMC Health | VALDOSTA | 2/5 | $16,513 | $16,513 | not mentioned | not published | $11,935 | $19,516 | 4 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $16,564 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $450 | $41,520 | 65 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $16,622 | $16,622 | not mentioned | not published | $16,457 | $32,915 | 13 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $16,675 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $38,829 | $12,207 | $45,823 | 22 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $16,750 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $41,264 | $7,561 | $53,746 | 25 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $16,879 | $16,879 | not mentioned | not published | $670 | $18,203 | 7 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $16,908 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $47,876 | $13,498 | $57,003 | 26 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | TIFTON | 3/5 | $16,930 | $16,930 | not mentioned | not published | $1,111 | $66,056 | 18 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $16,971 | $16,971 | not mentioned | not published | $12,627 | $40,808 | 21 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $17,003 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $39,733 | $7,561 | $53,746 | 25 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | CALHOUN | 3/5 | $17,037 | $17,037 | not mentioned | not published | $16,289 | $32,944 | 12 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | RINGGOLD | 3/5 | $17,168 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $10,691 | $44,757 | 20 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $17,204 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $36,628 | $16,020 | $45,596 | 23 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $17,290 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $38,829 | $13,142 | $45,684 | 22 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $17,376 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $45,568 | $16,329 | $45,823 | 23 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $17,470 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $41,332 | $7,561 | $53,746 | 25 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $17,662 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $28,526 | $13,386 | $45,684 | 26 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $18,161 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $44,229 | $1,900 | $45,823 | 26 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | $18,361 | $18,361 | not mentioned | not published | $18,361 | $19,672 | 3 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $19,446 | $19,446 | not mentioned | not published | $14,611 | $40,029 | 15 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | RIVERDALE | 1/5 | $19,838 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $19,728 | $12,303 | $34,524 | 46 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $19,855 | $19,855 | not mentioned | not published | $18,556 | $75,616 | 24 |
| AdventHealth Murray | CHATSWORTH | 5/5 | $19,909 | $19,909 | not mentioned | not published | $15,738 | $31,194 | 10 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $21,327 | $21,327 | not mentioned | not published | $19,932 | $75,616 | 24 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $21,457 | $21,457 | not mentioned | not published | $20,053 | $75,616 | 24 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $21,475 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $38,541 | $16,107 | $53,746 | 24 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | $22,004 | $22,004 | not mentioned | not published | $17,049 | $43,299 | 21 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $22,198 | $22,198 | not mentioned | not published | $19,446 | $44,607 | 22 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $22,303 | $22,303 | not mentioned | not published | $16,998 | $75,616 | 30 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $22,801 | $22,801 | not mentioned | not published | $13,996 | $40,029 | 24 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $22,801 | $22,801 | not mentioned | not published | $17,930 | $40,029 | 24 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $22,801 | $22,801 | not mentioned | not published | $14,040 | $40,029 | 24 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $23,171 | $23,171 | not mentioned | not published | $19,043 | $40,372 | 24 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $23,539 | $23,539 | not mentioned | not published | $19,446 | $41,845 | 24 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $23,842 | $23,842 | not mentioned | not published | $17,215 | $75,616 | 22 |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | CORDELE | 2/5 | $24,248 | $24,248 | not mentioned | not published | $14,339 | $27,470 | 4 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $24,484 | $24,484 | not mentioned | not published | $17,678 | $75,616 | 22 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $25,650 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $49,941 | $16,241 | $53,746 | 25 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $27,275 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $38,829 | $7,561 | $56,316 | 28 |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | BAINBRIDGE | 1/5 | $28,175 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $7,189 | $1,492,280 | 12 |
| SGMC Berrien Campus | NASHVILLE | not rated | $28,176 | $28,176 | not mentioned | not published | $23,480 | $35,220 | 3 |
| NGMC Barrow | WINDER | 4/5 | $30,389 | $30,389 | not mentioned | not published | $18,178 | $56,951 | 22 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | DAHLONEGA | 5/5 | $30,389 | $30,389 | not mentioned | not published | $17,625 | $58,867 | 25 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | DEMOREST | 3/5 | $32,213 | $32,213 | not mentioned | not published | $15,918 | $58,867 | 27 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | SAINT MARYS | 4/5 | $37,980 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $21,256 | $50,819 | 29 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | BRUNSWICK | 2/5 | $37,980 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $17,579 | $50,819 | 29 |
| Taylor Regional Hospital | HAWKINSVILLE | not rated | $39,375 | $39,375 | not mentioned | $91,420 | $38,561 | $40,188 | 2 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center | GAINESVILLE | 3/5 | $41,632 | $41,632 | not mentioned | not published | $18,156 | $58,867 | 39 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | MOULTRIE | 4/5 | $42,622 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $42,622 | $37,508 | $42,622 | 21 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | VILLA RICA | 3/5 | $47,143 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $41,905 | $5,986 | $64,254 | 16 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | DALTON | 3/5 | $49,023 | $49,023 | not mentioned | not published | $49,023 | $49,023 | 1 |
| WellStar Sylvan Grove Medical Center | JACKSON | not rated | $58,138 | $58,138 | not mentioned | not published | $50,118 | $75,616 | 7 |

## 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 3 of the 24 hospitals here that publish a self-pay price it is LOWER than what that same hospital typically accepts from an insurer; at the other 21 it is higher.

5 of these 85 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: South Georgia Specialty Hospital, Upson Regional Medical Center, Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus, Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus, Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica.

## Others in inpatient stays (drg)

- [Uterus or ovary surgery, non-cancer (no complications)](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/uterus-or-ovary-surgery-non-cancer-no-complications) -- 84 hospitals, typically $11,778
- [Neck spinal fusion (no complications)](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/neck-spinal-fusion-no-complications) -- 80 hospitals, typically $21,105
- [Heart valve surgery with cardiac catheterisation (with major complications)](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/heart-valve-surgery-with-cardiac-catheterisation-with-major) -- 77 hospitals, typically $76,817
- [Back spinal fusion (no major complications)](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/back-spinal-fusion-no-major-complications) -- 33 hospitals, typically $38,620

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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.