# Lower back spinal injection with imaging guidance in GA

Billing code `62323`. Prices for this code at 83 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/lower-back-spinal-injection-with-imaging-guidance

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**Where this is done matters more than which hospital:** Lower back spinal injection with imaging guidance is a procedure a doctor's office can perform, and Medicare pays about 3.0x 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 Do not quote these as the cost of the procedure without saying which setting they describe.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, 39 publish a facility charge; 7 publish both, mixed together; 37 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $716 |
| Typical | $2,098 |
| Dearest tenth | $4,297 |

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | see split | $2,120 | $109 | not published | $107 | $6,287 | 14 |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | BLUE RIDGE | not rated | $276 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,933 | $88 | $2,969 | 933 |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | HIAWASSEE | not rated | $570 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $713 | $314 | $1,212 | 26 |
| Optim Medical Center - Screven | SYLVANIA | not rated | $625 | $625 | not mentioned | $6,067 | $619 | $928 | 12 |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | AMERICUS | 3/5 | $650 | $650 | not mentioned | not published | $619 | $1,083 | 7 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | see split | $685 | $95 | not published | $93 | $5,479 | 23 |
| SGMC Health | VALDOSTA | 2/5 | $677 | $677 | not mentioned | $1,635 | $489 | $800 | 12 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | see split | $1,666 | $211 | $3,743 | $88 | $4,275 | 87 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | ALBANY | 2/5 | $714 | $714 | not mentioned | not published | $680 | $1,190 | 7 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | RIVERDALE | 1/5 | $726 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $704 | $509 | $2,297 | 41 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $726 | $726 | not mentioned | $652 | $705 | $775 | 10 |
| SGMC Berrien Campus | NASHVILLE | not rated | $739 | $739 | not mentioned | $1,635 | $616 | $923 | 9 |
| Bacon County Hospital | ALMA | not rated | $758 | $758 | not mentioned | $1,080 | $215 | $922 | 4 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | CALHOUN | 3/5 | $791 | $791 | not mentioned | $3,488 | $703 | $5,063 | 9 |
| AdventHealth Murray | CHATSWORTH | 5/5 | $831 | $831 | not mentioned | $3,488 | $657 | $5,063 | 6 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | see split | $1,583 | $95 | $1,218 | $93 | $5,756 | 45 |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | BAINBRIDGE | 1/5 | $881 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $887 | $450 | $1,204 | 24 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center | CEDARTOWN | not rated | $930 | $930 | not mentioned | not published | $930 | $930 | 2 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | RINGGOLD | 3/5 | $982 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $393 | $167 | $3,196 | 28 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $1,012 | $1,012 | not mentioned | $944 | $319 | $8,343 | 41 |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | CLAYTON | not rated | $1,019 | $1,019 | not mentioned | $773 | $892 | $1,643 | 5 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $1,113 | $1,113 | not mentioned | $1,758 | $619 | $4,386 | 20 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | MOULTRIE | 4/5 | $1,195 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,195 | $221 | $1,195 | 44 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | STATESBORO | 3/5 | $1,204 | $1,204 | not mentioned | $1,959 | $226 | $7,987 | 41 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | VILLA RICA | 3/5 | $1,246 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,651 | $347 | $2,559 | 34 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $1,285 | $1,285 | not mentioned | $1,758 | $695 | $4,066 | 13 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $1,310 | $1,310 | not mentioned | $1,758 | $708 | $4,066 | 13 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $1,341 | $1,341 | not mentioned | not published | $632 | $4,840 | 13 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $1,354 | $1,354 | not mentioned | $1,758 | $711 | $4,066 | 12 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $1,366 | $1,366 | not mentioned | $1,758 | $717 | $4,066 | 12 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $1,366 | $1,366 | not mentioned | $1,758 | $717 | $4,066 | 12 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $1,366 | $1,366 | not mentioned | $1,758 | $717 | $4,066 | 12 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $1,366 | $1,366 | not mentioned | $1,758 | $717 | $4,066 | 12 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $1,375 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,036 | $557 | $3,107 | 19 |
| Washington County Regional Medical Center | SANDERSVILLE | not rated | $1,452 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,822 | $593 | $3,025 | 25 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $1,514 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,036 | $85 | $3,217 | 24 |
| Taylor Regional Hospital | HAWKINSVILLE | not rated | see split | $1,066 | $2,016 | $5,722 | $1,066 | $2,150 | 4 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $1,546 | $1,546 | not mentioned | not published | $619 | $3,137 | 13 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $1,705 | $1,705 | not mentioned | not published | $619 | $5,657 | 20 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $1,705 | $1,705 | not mentioned | not published | $619 | $5,657 | 20 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $2,040 | $2,040 | not mentioned | $7,703 | $734 | $5,063 | 13 |
| St Mary's Hospital | ATHENS | 1/5 | $2,098 | $2,098 | not mentioned | $2,397 | $91 | $9,990 | 107 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $2,296 | $2,296 | not mentioned | $4,862 | $708 | $4,840 | 17 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $2,347 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,036 | $401 | $2,934 | 19 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $2,366 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,036 | $499 | $2,934 | 20 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite | ATLANTA | not rated | $2,514 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,667 | $1,533 | $3,667 | 28 |
| Athur M Blank Hospital | ATLANTA | not rated | $2,514 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,667 | $1,567 | $3,667 | 28 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $4,862 | $708 | $4,840 | 19 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $4,862 | $717 | $4,840 | 19 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $4,862 | $717 | $4,840 | 19 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $4,862 | $717 | $4,840 | 19 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $4,862 | $708 | $4,840 | 19 |
| WellStar Sylvan Grove Medical Center | JACKSON | not rated | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $1,758 | $1,952 | $4,066 | 5 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $2,640 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,482 | $329 | $50,000 | 239 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $2,640 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,482 | $329 | $50,000 | 241 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $2,640 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,482 | $329 | $50,000 | 243 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $2,686 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,343 | $402 | $4,030 | 17 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $2,761 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $229 | $7,512 | 187 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $2,798 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,343 | $873 | $4,030 | 18 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $2,813 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,482 | $161 | $50,000 | 250 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $2,813 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,482 | $161 | $50,000 | 250 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $2,910 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,343 | $306 | $4,030 | 17 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $2,910 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,343 | $412 | $4,030 | 17 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $2,910 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,343 | $527 | $4,030 | 19 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $3,045 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,343 | $486 | $3,806 | 17 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $3,089 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,343 | $539 | $3,498 | 18 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $3,119 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,343 | $476 | $3,785 | 19 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $3,134 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,343 | $511 | $3,806 | 18 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $3,134 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,343 | $380 | $3,806 | 18 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $3,134 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,343 | $412 | $3,806 | 18 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $3,134 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,343 | $422 | $4,164 | 18 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $3,230 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,343 | $437 | $3,806 | 17 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $3,442 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $229 | $7,512 | 161 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $4,289 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $7,512 | 158 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $4,299 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $7,512 | 187 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $4,384 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $16,800 | 93 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | DALTON | 3/5 | $4,448 | $4,448 | not mentioned | $1,658 | $3,593 | $5,302 | 2 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | TIFTON | 3/5 | see split | $4,805 | $333 | not published | $122 | $11,238 | 23 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | DEMOREST | 3/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $3,833 | $619 | $10,045 | 9 |
| NGMC Barrow | WINDER | 4/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $3,833 | $708 | $10,045 | 9 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | DAHLONEGA | 5/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $3,833 | $732 | $10,045 | 9 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center | GAINESVILLE | 3/5 | $5,494 | $5,494 | not mentioned | $3,833 | $695 | $10,045 | 9 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC | ADEL | not rated | see split | $7,254 | $333 | not published | $122 | $14,507 | 22 |

## 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 33 of the 67 hospitals here that publish a self-pay price it is LOWER than what that same hospital typically accepts from an insurer; at the other 34 it is higher.

## The doctor's side, roughly

Nationally, Medicare allows about $177 for the clinician who performs or reads this service, across 4,753 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 83 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.

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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.