# Mechanical traction therapy in GA

Billing code `97012`. Prices for this code at 97 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/mechanical-traction-therapy

HC PT MECHANICAL TRACTION THERAPY

## 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, 2 publish a physician fee; 40 publish a facility charge; 7 publish both, mixed together; 48 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $15 |
| Typical | $31 |
| Dearest tenth | $194 |

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 13-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Regional Hospital | HAWKINSVILLE | not rated | $8 | $8 | not mentioned | $45 | $8 | $17 | 3 |
| St Mary's Hospital | ATHENS | 1/5 | $14 | $14 | not mentioned | $158 | $13 | $450 | 199 |
| Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center | LAVONIA | 3/5 | $14 | $14 | not mentioned | $105 | $13 | $450 | 197 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | see split | $14 | $17 | not published | $14 | $51 | 30 |
| Optim Medical Center - Screven | SYLVANIA | not rated | $14 | $14 | not mentioned | $46 | $14 | $21 | 12 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $14 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $218 | $8 | $196 | 57 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | see split | $14 | $14 | not published | $12 | $160 | 48 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $103 | $15 | $28 | 5 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $103 | $15 | $28 | 5 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center | GAINESVILLE | 3/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $24 | $15 | $15 | 4 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | CALHOUN | 3/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $307 | $14 | $29 | 6 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | RIVERDALE | 1/5 | $15 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $14 | $10 | $168 | 44 |
| AdventHealth Murray | CHATSWORTH | 5/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $307 | $15 | $29 | 5 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $70 | $15 | $16 | 10 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $78 | $14 | $32 | 10 |
| SGMC Health | VALDOSTA | 2/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $86 | $11 | $18 | 4 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | not published | $15 | $36 | 9 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | ALBANY | 2/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | not published | $15 | $25 | 7 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $431 | $15 | $40 | 5 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $153 | $14 | $128 | 11 |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | AMERICUS | 3/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | not published | $15 | $25 | 7 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $153 | $14 | $128 | 13 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $153 | $14 | $128 | 13 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $153 | $14 | $128 | 13 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $153 | $14 | $128 | 13 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $153 | $14 | $128 | 13 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $16 | $16 | not mentioned | $78 | $15 | $29 | 7 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $16 | $16 | not mentioned | $78 | $15 | $29 | 7 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $16 | $16 | not mentioned | $78 | $15 | $29 | 7 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $16 | $16 | not mentioned | $78 | $15 | $29 | 7 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $16 | $16 | not mentioned | $78 | $15 | $29 | 7 |
| SGMC Berrien Campus | NASHVILLE | not rated | $17 | $17 | not mentioned | $86 | $14 | $21 | 3 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $18 | $18 | not mentioned | $78 | $15 | $29 | 12 |
| Bacon County Hospital | ALMA | not rated | $18 | $18 | not mentioned | $71 | $14 | $96 | 4 |
| Monroe County Hospital | FORSYTH | not rated | $19 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $7 | $5 | $36 | 25 |
| Stephens County Hospital | TOCCOA | 2/5 | $19 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $31 | $6 | $52 | 40 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC | ADEL | not rated | see split | $18 | $20 | $72 | $3 | $144 | 135 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $20 | $20 | not mentioned | $78 | $15 | $29 | 8 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $20 | $20 | not mentioned | $78 | $15 | $29 | 8 |
| Union General Hospital | BLAIRSVILLE | 3/5 | $21 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $25 | $7 | $42 | 18 |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | CORDELE | 2/5 | $22 | $22 | not mentioned | $99 | $18 | $23 | 6 |
| Liberty Regional Medical Center | HINESVILLE | not rated | $24 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $125 | $12 | $125 | 12 |
| Jeff Davis Hospital | HAZLEHURST | not rated | $25 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $25 | $12 | $55 | 76 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | STATESBORO | 3/5 | $25 | $25 | not mentioned | $85 | $13 | $900 | 98 |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | HIAWASSEE | not rated | $26 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $25 | $11 | $42 | 18 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $27 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $214 | $12 | $193 | 94 |
| Candler County Hospital | METTER | not rated | $27 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $8 | $56 | 48 |
| Washington County Regional Medical Center | SANDERSVILLE | not rated | $31 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $54 | $14 | $424 | 46 |
| Dodge County Hospital | EASTMAN | not rated | $31 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $5 | $196 | 18 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | see split | $42 | $15 | $28 | $14 | $128 | 51 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | TIFTON | 3/5 | see split | $34 | $22 | $72 | $10 | $144 | 90 |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | WASHINGTON | not rated | $33 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $36 | $32 | $44 | 14 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center | DOUGLAS | 3/5 | see split | $62 | $17 | $64 | $14 | $89 | 214 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | see split | $62 | $16 | $48 | $16 | $89 | 53 |
| Morgan Medical Center | MADISON | not rated | $36 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $36 | $100 | 16 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $38 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $282 | $12 | $254 | 73 |
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | COCHRAN | not rated | $38 | $38 | not mentioned | $27 | $36 | $61 | 26 |
| Effingham Health System | SPRINGFIELD | not rated | $41 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $95 | $39 | $139 | 39 |
| Jefferson Hospital | LOUISVILLE | not rated | $50 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $45 | $33 | $69 | 40 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | JESUP | 3/5 | $65 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $42 | $52 | $76 | 18 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $69 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $49 | $26 | $164 | 18 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $73 | $73 | not mentioned | $81 | $14 | $250 | 38 |
| St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital | GREENSBORO | 4/5 | $77 | $77 | not mentioned | $71 | $12 | $98 | 109 |
| Appling Healthcare | BAXLEY | not rated | $79 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $69 | $60 | $90 | 6 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $89 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $49 | $25 | $164 | 24 |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | BAINBRIDGE | 1/5 | $97 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $94 | $12 | $450 | 48 |
| Evans Memorial Hospital | CLAXTON | not rated | $99 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $26 | $144 | 20 |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | HOMERVILLE | not rated | $109 | $109 | not mentioned | $57 | $92 | $114 | 120 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $122 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $717 | $12 | $645 | 133 |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | CLAYTON | not rated | $125 | $125 | not mentioned | $21 | $42 | $205 | 8 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $127 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $49 | $24 | $164 | 20 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | RINGGOLD | 3/5 | $159 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $65 | $15 | $270 | 18 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $160 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $64 | $19 | $213 | 15 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $160 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $64 | $23 | $213 | 15 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $164 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $49 | $19 | $164 | 19 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | BRUNSWICK | 2/5 | $178 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $13 | $257 | 64 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | SAINT MARYS | 4/5 | $178 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $13 | $257 | 64 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $178 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $219 | $14 | $292 | 1,116 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $181 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $64 | $21 | $213 | 17 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $181 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $219 | $14 | $292 | 1,125 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $181 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $219 | $14 | $292 | 1,107 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $184 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $219 | $14 | $292 | 1,170 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $184 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $219 | $14 | $292 | 1,170 |
| Optim Medical Center - Tattnall | REIDSVILLE | not rated | $184 | $184 | not mentioned | $46 | $184 | $184 | 3 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | MOULTRIE | 4/5 | $185 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $197 | $15 | $197 | 42 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $186 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $64 | $26 | $213 | 18 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $194 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $67 | $21 | $224 | 17 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $194 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $67 | $15 | $224 | 17 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $197 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $64 | $24 | $213 | 18 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $197 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $64 | $18 | $213 | 18 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $197 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $64 | $20 | $213 | 18 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $205 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $64 | $20 | $213 | 18 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $210 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $67 | $26 | $224 | 19 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $213 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $64 | $23 | $213 | 19 |
| Donalsonville Hospital | DONALSONVILLE | not rated | $221 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $269 | $130 | $269 | 49 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $236 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $785 | $12 | $707 | 289 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $394 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $187 | $121 | $561 | 18 |

## 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 31 of the 86 hospitals here that publish a self-pay price it is LOWER than what that same hospital typically accepts from an insurer; at the other 55 it is higher.

6 of these 97 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: Monroe County Hospital, Jeff Davis Hospital, Jefferson Hospital, Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus, Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus, Donalsonville Hospital.

## Others in physical & occupational therapy

- [Therapeutic exercise, 15 minutes](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/therapeutic-exercise-15-minutes) -- 107 hospitals, typically $53
- [Hands-on manual therapy, 15 minutes](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/hands-on-manual-therapy-15-minutes) -- 107 hospitals, typically $57
- [Neuromuscular retraining, 15 minutes](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/neuromuscular-retraining-15-minutes) -- 105 hospitals, typically $52
- [Walking and gait training, 15 minutes](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/walking-and-gait-training-15-minutes) -- 105 hospitals, typically $44
- [Therapy using everyday activities, 15 minutes](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/therapy-using-everyday-activities-15-minutes) -- 105 hospitals, typically $57
- [Self-care and daily living training, 15 minutes](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/self-care-and-daily-living-training-15-minutes) -- 105 hospitals, typically $46
- [Physical therapy evaluation, low complexity](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/physical-therapy-evaluation-low-complexity) -- 104 hospitals, typically $137
- [Physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/physical-therapy-evaluation-moderate-complexity) -- 104 hospitals, typically $134

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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 2026-07-28; per-hospital staleness is flagged above.