# Procalcitonin (bacterial infection marker) in GA

Billing code `84145`. Prices for this code at 104 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/procalcitonin-bacterial-infection-marker

HC PROCALCITONIN LEVEL

## 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, 43 publish a facility charge; 6 publish both, mixed together; 55 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $28 |
| Typical | $48 |
| Dearest tenth | $245 |

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 9-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Regional Medical Center | HINESVILLE | not rated | $25 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $113 | $24 | $113 | 6 |
| Effingham Health System | SPRINGFIELD | not rated | $27 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $62 | $24 | $91 | 16 |
| Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center | LAVONIA | 3/5 | $27 | $27 | not mentioned | $194 | $24 | $254 | 107 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | RIVERDALE | 1/5 | $27 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $27 | $18 | $54 | 39 |
| St Mary's Hospital | ATHENS | 1/5 | $27 | $27 | not mentioned | $58 | $12 | $81 | 110 |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | WASHINGTON | not rated | $27 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $86 | $24 | $105 | 14 |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | BLUE RIDGE | not rated | $27 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $76 | $18 | $127 | 469 |
| Optim Medical Center - Screven | SYLVANIA | not rated | $27 | $27 | not mentioned | $522 | $27 | $41 | 12 |
| Stephens County Hospital | TOCCOA | 2/5 | $27 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $84 | $24 | $126 | 10 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $28 | $28 | not mentioned | $125 | $20 | $58 | 12 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $28 | $28 | not mentioned | $240 | $20 | $58 | 16 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $28 | $28 | not mentioned | $240 | $20 | $58 | 17 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $28 | $28 | not mentioned | $240 | $20 | $58 | 17 |
| SGMC Health Lanier | LAKELAND | not rated | $28 | $28 | not mentioned | $196 | $27 | $41 | 3 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $28 | $28 | not mentioned | $240 | $20 | $58 | 17 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $28 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $833 | $23 | $749 | 152 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $28 | $28 | not mentioned | $240 | $20 | $58 | 17 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $28 | $28 | not mentioned | $240 | $20 | $58 | 17 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $28 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $323 | $23 | $291 | 138 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $28 | $28 | not mentioned | $90 | $27 | $30 | 15 |
| AdventHealth Murray | CHATSWORTH | 5/5 | $28 | $28 | not mentioned | $393 | $27 | $68 | 7 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $28 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $515 | $21 | $464 | 144 |
| NGMC Barrow | WINDER | 4/5 | $28 | $28 | not mentioned | $352 | $14 | $44 | 10 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | DEMOREST | 3/5 | $28 | $28 | not mentioned | $352 | $14 | $44 | 10 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center | GAINESVILLE | 3/5 | $28 | $28 | not mentioned | $352 | $14 | $44 | 10 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | DAHLONEGA | 5/5 | $28 | $28 | not mentioned | $352 | $14 | $44 | 10 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | ALBANY | 2/5 | $29 | $29 | not mentioned | not published | $27 | $48 | 7 |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | AMERICUS | 3/5 | $29 | $29 | not mentioned | not published | $27 | $48 | 7 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $29 | $29 | not mentioned | not published | $27 | $68 | 10 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | see split | $50 | $27 | $516 | $27 | $413 | 78 |
| Bacon County Hospital | ALMA | not rated | $30 | $30 | not mentioned | $217 | $18 | $38 | 4 |
| SGMC Health | VALDOSTA | 2/5 | $30 | $30 | not mentioned | $196 | $22 | $35 | 4 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | RINGGOLD | 3/5 | $30 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $48 | $27 | $132 | 50 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $30 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,070 | $23 | $963 | 165 |
| Dodge County Hospital | EASTMAN | not rated | $30 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $12 | $71 | 8 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $32 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $512 | $18 | $461 | 100 |
| SGMC Berrien Campus | NASHVILLE | not rated | $33 | $33 | not mentioned | $196 | $27 | $41 | 3 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $34 | $34 | not mentioned | $563 | $22 | $76 | 12 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $219 | $27 | $167 | 16 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $36 | $36 | not mentioned | $219 | $27 | $167 | 16 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | CALHOUN | 3/5 | $37 | $37 | not mentioned | $393 | $27 | $68 | 9 |
| Union General Hospital | BLAIRSVILLE | 3/5 | $40 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $55 | $14 | $94 | 36 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | DALTON | 3/5 | $41 | $41 | not mentioned | $163 | $15 | $47 | 3 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $41 | $41 | not mentioned | $239 | $25 | $83 | 19 |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | CORDELE | 2/5 | $43 | $43 | not mentioned | $53 | $35 | $46 | 3 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC | ADEL | not rated | see split | $44 | $44 | $188 | $19 | $375 | 368 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | TIFTON | 3/5 | see split | $44 | $44 | $188 | $19 | $375 | 184 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $48 | $48 | not mentioned | $239 | $27 | $100 | 14 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $48 | $48 | not mentioned | $239 | $27 | $100 | 14 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $48 | $48 | not mentioned | $239 | $27 | $100 | 13 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $48 | $48 | not mentioned | $239 | $27 | $100 | 13 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $48 | $48 | not mentioned | $239 | $27 | $100 | 13 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $48 | $48 | not mentioned | $239 | $27 | $100 | 13 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $49 | $49 | not mentioned | $239 | $27 | $112 | 14 |
| St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital | GREENSBORO | 4/5 | $57 | $57 | not mentioned | $53 | $14 | $73 | 107 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | see split | $115 | $51 | $164 | $12 | $306 | 41 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $60 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $378 | 13 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $60 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $378 | 16 |
| Putnam General Hospital | EATONTON | not rated | $60 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $62 | $24 | $106 | 13 |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | HIAWASSEE | not rated | $61 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $68 | $24 | $115 | 36 |
| Washington County Regional Medical Center | SANDERSVILLE | not rated | $62 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $62 | $17 | $103 | 25 |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | BAINBRIDGE | 1/5 | $65 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $78 | $24 | $450 | 24 |
| Monroe County Hospital | FORSYTH | not rated | $69 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $35 | $24 | $139 | 25 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $78 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $333 | 14 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $78 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $365 | 14 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $78 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $413 | 14 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $78 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $378 | 14 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $78 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $378 | 14 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $78 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $378 | 14 |
| Morgan Medical Center | MADISON | not rated | $79 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $79 | $79 | 14 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $81 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $400 | 14 |
| WellStar Sylvan Grove Medical Center | JACKSON | not rated | $83 | $83 | not mentioned | $239 | $33 | $100 | 6 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $110 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $400 | 13 |
| Emanuel Medical Center | SWAINSBORO | 4/5 | $110 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $131 | $27 | $175 | 15 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | BRUNSWICK | 2/5 | $121 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $24 | $176 | 32 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | SAINT MARYS | 4/5 | $121 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $24 | $176 | 32 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | JESUP | 3/5 | $142 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $94 | $115 | $168 | 17 |
| Appling Healthcare | BAXLEY | not rated | $148 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $135 | $108 | $157 | 6 |
| Evans Memorial Hospital | CLAXTON | not rated | $163 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $37 | $366 | 10 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $164 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $400 | 19 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $169 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $400 | 12 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $170 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $400 | 12 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | VILLA RICA | 3/5 | $175 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $134 | $49 | $208 | 15 |
| Dorminy Medical Center | FITZGERALD | not rated | $176 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $100 | $44 | $190 | 27 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $177 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $400 | 15 |
| Donalsonville Hospital | DONALSONVILLE | not rated | $203 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $203 | $130 | $203 | 7 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | see split | $256 | $51 | $170 | $27 | $290 | 39 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $226 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $378 | 15 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $229 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $461 | $21 | $615 | 236 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $229 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $461 | $21 | $615 | 234 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $229 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $461 | $21 | $615 | 238 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $237 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $461 | $21 | $615 | 248 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $237 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $461 | $21 | $615 | 248 |
| Candler County Hospital | METTER | not rated | $249 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $131 | $488 | 14 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | see split | $280 | $51 | $216 | $33 | $401 | 40 |
| Athur M Blank Hospital | ATLANTA | not rated | $276 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $402 | $27 | $402 | 28 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite | ATLANTA | not rated | $276 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $402 | $27 | $402 | 28 |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | WARM SPRINGS | not rated | $285 | $285 | not mentioned | $162 | $171 | $324 | 26 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $311 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $378 | 13 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $311 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $133 | $24 | $400 | 13 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | MOULTRIE | 4/5 | $380 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $404 | $25 | $404 | 44 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $386 | $386 | not mentioned | $708 | $24 | $1,204 | 38 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center | CEDARTOWN | not rated | $408 | $408 | not mentioned | $728 | $24 | $1,311 | 36 |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | HOMERVILLE | not rated | $496 | $496 | not mentioned | $261 | $418 | $522 | 40 |

## 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 18 of the 95 hospitals here that publish a self-pay price it is LOWER than what that same hospital typically accepts from an insurer; at the other 77 it is higher.

6 of these 104 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, Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus, Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus, Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica, Donalsonville Hospital, Warm Springs Medical Center.

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