# Infection test by DNA analysis in GA

Billing code `87150`. Prices for this code at 82 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/infection-test-by-dna-analysis

Dna/rna amplified probe

## 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, 37 publish a facility charge; 6 publish both, mixed together; 39 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $36 |
| Typical | $53 |
| Dearest tenth | $85 |

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center | CEDARTOWN | not rated | $26 | $26 | not mentioned | $34 | $9 | $89 | 36 |
| Putnam General Hospital | EATONTON | not rated | $26 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $25 | $24 | $42 | 13 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $35 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $30 | $53 | 132 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $35 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $30 | $61 | 117 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | RIVERDALE | 1/5 | $35 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $35 | $23 | $70 | 39 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $35 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $150 | $19 | $135 | 81 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | not published | $26 | $74 | 12 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $156 | $26 | $74 | 16 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $156 | $26 | $74 | 17 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $36 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $30 | $42 | 110 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $156 | $26 | $74 | 17 |
| SGMC Health Lanier | LAKELAND | not rated | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $37 | $35 | $53 | 3 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $156 | $26 | $74 | 17 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $36 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $26 | $59 | 128 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $156 | $26 | $74 | 17 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $156 | $26 | $74 | 17 |
| NGMC Barrow | WINDER | 4/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $172 | $18 | $57 | 10 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center | GAINESVILLE | 3/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $172 | $18 | $57 | 10 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | DAHLONEGA | 5/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $172 | $18 | $57 | 10 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | DEMOREST | 3/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $172 | $18 | $57 | 10 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $34 | $12 | $89 | 38 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $39 | $35 | $39 | 10 |
| AdventHealth Murray | CHATSWORTH | 5/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | not published | $35 | $88 | 7 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $37 | $37 | not mentioned | not published | $33 | $88 | 10 |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | AMERICUS | 3/5 | $37 | $37 | not mentioned | not published | $35 | $61 | 7 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | ALBANY | 2/5 | $37 | $37 | not mentioned | not published | $35 | $61 | 7 |
| SGMC Health | VALDOSTA | 2/5 | $39 | $39 | not mentioned | $37 | $28 | $46 | 4 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $39 | $39 | not mentioned | $1,101 | $26 | $98 | 12 |
| SGMC Berrien Campus | NASHVILLE | not rated | $42 | $42 | not mentioned | $37 | $35 | $53 | 3 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | see split | $43 | $51 | $33 | $20 | $95 | 42 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | see split | $42 | $51 | $32 | $14 | $67 | 41 |
| Bacon County Hospital | ALMA | not rated | $46 | $46 | not mentioned | $52 | $23 | $49 | 3 |
| Athur M Blank Hospital | ATLANTA | not rated | $46 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $362 | $29 | $362 | 784 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite | ATLANTA | not rated | $46 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $362 | $28 | $362 | 784 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $46 | $46 | not mentioned | $26 | $35 | $161 | 16 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $46 | $46 | not mentioned | $26 | $35 | $161 | 16 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | STATESBORO | 3/5 | $46 | $46 | not mentioned | $47 | $8 | $900 | 49 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | CALHOUN | 3/5 | $48 | $48 | not mentioned | $371 | $34 | $88 | 9 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | see split | $49 | $51 | $32 | $20 | $76 | 40 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | JESUP | 3/5 | $51 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $34 | $41 | $60 | 17 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | RINGGOLD | 3/5 | $53 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $87 | $25 | $238 | 75 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | DALTON | 3/5 | $53 | $53 | not mentioned | not published | $19 | $60 | 3 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | see split | $81 | $35 | $229 | $20 | $183 | 124 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $56 | $56 | not mentioned | $159 | $35 | $109 | 19 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | VILLA RICA | 3/5 | $56 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $58 | $21 | $90 | 15 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $57 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $10 | $336 | 28 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $58 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $13 | $336 | 38 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $58 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $10 | $280 | 28 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $59 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $12 | $317 | 30 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $59 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $8 | $336 | 24 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC | ADEL | not rated | see split | $60 | $53 | $188 | $14 | $375 | 276 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $60 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $9 | $317 | 28 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $60 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $7 | $317 | 28 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $60 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $16 | $336 | 26 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $60 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $8 | $317 | 28 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $60 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $6 | $336 | 24 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $60 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $8 | $347 | 28 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $60 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $8 | $317 | 26 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $60 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $9 | $306 | 28 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $63 | $63 | not mentioned | $159 | $35 | $129 | 14 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $63 | $63 | not mentioned | $159 | $35 | $129 | 14 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | TIFTON | 3/5 | see split | $70 | $53 | $188 | $17 | $375 | 184 |
| Stephens County Hospital | TOCCOA | 2/5 | $63 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $116 | $35 | $173 | 10 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $63 | $63 | not mentioned | $159 | $35 | $129 | 13 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $63 | $63 | not mentioned | $159 | $35 | $129 | 13 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $63 | $63 | not mentioned | $159 | $35 | $129 | 13 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $63 | $63 | not mentioned | $159 | $35 | $129 | 13 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $64 | $64 | not mentioned | $159 | $35 | $144 | 14 |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | BAINBRIDGE | 1/5 | $66 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $64 | $33 | $450 | 24 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $66 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $10 | $317 | 32 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $66 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $9 | $317 | 26 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $66 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $7 | $336 | 26 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $67 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $112 | $13 | $336 | 30 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $87 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $131 | $17 | $175 | 236 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $89 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $131 | $16 | $175 | 238 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $89 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $131 | $17 | $175 | 234 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $92 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $131 | $17 | $175 | 248 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $92 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $131 | $17 | $175 | 248 |
| WellStar Sylvan Grove Medical Center | JACKSON | not rated | $109 | $109 | not mentioned | $159 | $60 | $129 | 6 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | MOULTRIE | 4/5 | $134 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $143 | $35 | $143 | 42 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | BRUNSWICK | 2/5 | $181 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $35 | $243 | 29 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | SAINT MARYS | 4/5 | $181 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $35 | $243 | 29 |

## 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 12 of the 70 hospitals here that publish a self-pay price it is LOWER than what that same hospital typically accepts from an insurer; at the other 58 it is higher.

3 of these 82 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, Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus, Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus.

## Others in lab & pathology

- [Complete blood count (CBC) with differential](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/complete-blood-count-cbc-with-differential) -- 114 hospitals, typically $16
- [Lipid panel (cholesterol)](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/lipid-panel-cholesterol) -- 114 hospitals, typically $27
- [Vitamin D level](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/vitamin-d-level) -- 114 hospitals, typically $53
- [Vitamin B12](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/vitamin-b12) -- 114 hospitals, typically $27
- [Hemoglobin A1c (3-month blood sugar)](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/hemoglobin-a1c-3-month-blood-sugar) -- 114 hospitals, typically $18
- [Lipase (pancreas enzyme)](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/lipase-pancreas-enzyme) -- 114 hospitals, typically $15
- [Magnesium](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/magnesium) -- 114 hospitals, typically $13
- [BNP (heart failure blood test)](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/bnp-heart-failure-blood-test) -- 114 hospitals, typically $68

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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.