# Shoulder joint dye injection for imaging in GA

Billing code `23350`. 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/shoulder-joint-dye-injection-for-imaging

HC XR ARTHROGRAM INJECTION SHOULDER

## 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, 1 publish a physician fee; 31 publish a facility charge; 6 publish both, mixed together; 45 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $115 |
| Typical | $1,021 |
| Dearest tenth | $3,028 |

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 26-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 | $26 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $116 | $25 | $108 | 6 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $44 | $44 | not mentioned | $496 | $43 | $47 | 20 |
| SGMC Health | VALDOSTA | 2/5 | $46 | $46 | not mentioned | $200 | $33 | $55 | 4 |
| Optim Medical Center - Screven | SYLVANIA | not rated | $49 | $49 | not mentioned | $830 | $48 | $72 | 60 |
| SGMC Berrien Campus | NASHVILLE | not rated | $50 | $50 | not mentioned | $200 | $42 | $63 | 3 |
| Stephens County Hospital | TOCCOA | 2/5 | $52 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $38 | $20 | $63 | 10 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | $56 | not mentioned | $56 | not published | $54 | $235 | 18 |
| Bacon County Hospital | ALMA | not rated | $63 | $63 | not mentioned | $359 | $47 | $184 | 4 |
| Appling Healthcare | BAXLEY | not rated | $108 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $98 | $79 | $114 | 6 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center | DOUGLAS | 3/5 | see split | not mentioned | $144 | not published | $96 | $613 | 84 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | BRUNSWICK | 2/5 | $150 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $85 | $238 | 126 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | SAINT MARYS | 4/5 | $150 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $85 | $238 | 126 |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | BAINBRIDGE | 1/5 | $180 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $158 | $142 | $450 | 16 |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | BLUE RIDGE | not rated | $201 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $602 | $46 | $2,333 | 447 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | see split | $434 | $60 | $334 | $47 | $5,756 | 54 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | see split | $520 | $53 | $338 | $47 | $5,479 | 52 |
| Evans Memorial Hospital | CLAXTON | not rated | $239 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $63 | $348 | 10 |
| St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital | GREENSBORO | 4/5 | $242 | $242 | not mentioned | $334 | $46 | $463 | 321 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | see split | $1,228 | $229 | $1,775 | $46 | $2,438 | 68 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | MOULTRIE | 4/5 | $294 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $294 | $190 | $294 | 66 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $316 | $316 | not mentioned | $811 | $139 | $8,343 | 41 |
| Morgan Medical Center | MADISON | not rated | $332 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $332 | $332 | 12 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC | ADEL | not rated | see split | $372 | $209 | $333 | $17 | $666 | 186 |
| St Mary's Hospital | ATHENS | 1/5 | $400 | $400 | not mentioned | $473 | $47 | $9,990 | 48 |
| Athur M Blank Hospital | ATLANTA | not rated | $432 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $630 | $269 | $630 | 28 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite | ATLANTA | not rated | $432 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $630 | $263 | $630 | 28 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $447 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $305 | $165 | $1,016 | 17 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | JESUP | 3/5 | $508 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $334 | $410 | $600 | 18 |
| Dorminy Medical Center | FITZGERALD | not rated | $510 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $290 | $435 | $712 | 27 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | RINGGOLD | 3/5 | $517 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $273 | $138 | $3,196 | 19 |
| Emanuel Medical Center | SWAINSBORO | 4/5 | $539 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $622 | $36 | $829 | 15 |
| Optim Medical Center - Tattnall | REIDSVILLE | not rated | $540 | $540 | not mentioned | $830 | $540 | $2,041 | 13 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | TIFTON | 3/5 | see split | $563 | $223 | $333 | $63 | $666 | 155 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $554 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $305 | $164 | $1,016 | 14 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | VILLA RICA | 3/5 | $616 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $616 | $223 | $954 | 17 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $785 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $305 | $118 | $1,016 | 12 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | STATESBORO | 3/5 | $807 | $807 | not mentioned | $2,498 | $93 | $7,987 | 160 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $813 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $305 | $147 | $1,016 | 13 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $955 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $395 | $159 | $1,318 | 14 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $988 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $395 | $257 | $1,318 | 13 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $1,021 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $395 | $127 | $1,318 | 14 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $1,021 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $395 | $158 | $1,318 | 14 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | RIVERDALE | 1/5 | $1,023 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,023 | $1,023 | 2 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $1,054 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $395 | $143 | $1,318 | 13 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $1,054 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $395 | $121 | $1,318 | 13 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $1,054 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $395 | $112 | $1,318 | 14 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $1,054 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $395 | $90 | $1,318 | 13 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $1,054 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $395 | $124 | $1,318 | 13 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $1,054 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $395 | $124 | $1,318 | 14 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $1,080 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $395 | $135 | $1,318 | 13 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $1,080 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $395 | $140 | $1,318 | 14 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $1,087 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $395 | $155 | $1,318 | 14 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $1,402 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,052 | $41 | $50,000 | 119 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $1,402 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,052 | $41 | $50,000 | 121 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $1,402 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,052 | $41 | $50,000 | 132 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $1,402 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,052 | $41 | $50,000 | 119 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $1,402 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,052 | $41 | $50,000 | 132 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $1,510 | $1,510 | not mentioned | $592 | $693 | $3,391 | 4 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $1,630 | $1,630 | not mentioned | not published | $64 | $1,917 | 4 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $1,878 | $1,878 | not mentioned | $5,593 | $1,277 | $3,043 | 4 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $2,321 | $2,321 | not mentioned | $17 | $1,362 | $5,657 | 9 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $2,321 | $2,321 | not mentioned | $17 | $1,362 | $5,657 | 9 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $2,374 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,056 | $7,512 | 152 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $693 | $1,343 | $4,840 | 7 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $693 | $1,343 | $4,840 | 7 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $693 | $1,343 | $4,840 | 7 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $927 | $1,580 | $4,840 | 3 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $693 | $1,343 | $4,840 | 5 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $693 | $1,343 | $4,840 | 7 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $2,572 | $2,572 | not mentioned | $693 | $1,343 | $4,840 | 7 |
| WellStar Sylvan Grove Medical Center | JACKSON | not rated | $3,028 | $3,028 | not mentioned | $592 | $2,665 | $3,391 | 2 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $3,028 | $3,028 | not mentioned | $592 | $2,665 | $3,391 | 2 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $3,028 | $3,028 | not mentioned | $592 | $2,665 | $3,391 | 2 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $3,028 | $3,028 | not mentioned | $592 | $2,665 | $3,391 | 2 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $3,028 | $3,028 | not mentioned | $592 | $2,665 | $3,391 | 2 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $3,028 | $3,028 | not mentioned | $592 | $2,665 | $3,391 | 2 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $3,028 | $3,028 | not mentioned | $592 | $2,665 | $3,391 | 2 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $3,028 | $3,028 | not mentioned | $592 | $2,665 | $3,391 | 2 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $3,132 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $7,512 | 137 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $3,224 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $7,512 | 169 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $3,633 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $7,512 | 120 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | DALTON | 3/5 | $3,795 | $3,795 | not mentioned | $686 | $2,288 | $5,302 | 2 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $4,384 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $1,150 | $16,800 | 123 |

## 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 48 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 22 it is higher.

3 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: Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus, Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus, Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica.

## Others in orthopedics

- [MRI, knee, without contrast](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/mri-knee-without-contrast) -- 108 hospitals, typically $640
- [Large joint injection or fluid drainage](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/large-joint-injection-or-fluid-drainage) -- 108 hospitals, typically $611
- [Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/knee-arthroscopy-with-meniscus-repair) -- 63 hospitals, typically $4,531
- [Shoulder bone shaving (keyhole surgery)](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/shoulder-bone-shaving-keyhole-surgery) -- 58 hospitals, typically $3,442

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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.