# Ultrasound, brain (through the skull) in GA

Billing code `76506`. Prices for this code at 85 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/ultrasound-brain-through-the-skull

HC US, HEAD, REAL TIME - US HEAD

## 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; 37 publish a facility charge; 6 publish both, mixed together; 41 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $105 |
| Typical | $198 |
| Dearest tenth | $481 |

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 5-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 | $22 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $100 | $22 | $100 | 6 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | see split | $250 | $48 | $1,410 | $29 | $1,128 | 122 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | $82 | not mentioned | $82 | not published | $33 | $226 | 51 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $96 | $96 | not mentioned | not published | $39 | $229 | 11 |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | AMERICUS | 3/5 | $96 | $96 | not mentioned | not published | $92 | $160 | 7 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | see split | $104 | $79 | not published | $28 | $226 | 60 |
| AdventHealth Murray | CHATSWORTH | 5/5 | $100 | $100 | not mentioned | $450 | $88 | $193 | 7 |
| SGMC Health | VALDOSTA | 2/5 | $100 | $100 | not mentioned | $310 | $72 | $119 | 4 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | see split | $466 | $86 | $396 | $28 | $939 | 91 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | ALBANY | 2/5 | $106 | $106 | not mentioned | not published | $101 | $176 | 7 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $107 | $107 | not mentioned | $295 | $104 | $115 | 15 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | RIVERDALE | 1/5 | $107 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $104 | $99 | $1,723 | 41 |
| SGMC Berrien Campus | NASHVILLE | not rated | $109 | $109 | not mentioned | $310 | $91 | $137 | 3 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $110 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $45 | $273 | 52 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | DALTON | 3/5 | $110 | $110 | not mentioned | $958 | $102 | $117 | 2 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | CALHOUN | 3/5 | $119 | $119 | not mentioned | $450 | $104 | $210 | 9 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $121 | $121 | not mentioned | $606 | $94 | $280 | 13 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $122 | $122 | not mentioned | $1,754 | $105 | $280 | 17 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $125 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,225 | $125 | $1,102 | 54 |
| Evans Memorial Hospital | CLAXTON | not rated | $128 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $91 | $667 | 11 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $128 | $128 | not mentioned | $249 | $92 | $303 | 9 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $128 | $128 | not mentioned | $249 | $92 | $303 | 9 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $133 | $133 | not mentioned | $1,754 | $105 | $280 | 19 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $133 | $133 | not mentioned | $1,754 | $106 | $280 | 19 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $133 | $133 | not mentioned | $1,754 | $106 | $280 | 19 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $133 | $133 | not mentioned | $1,754 | $106 | $280 | 19 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $133 | $133 | not mentioned | $1,754 | $105 | $280 | 19 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $135 | $135 | not mentioned | $693 | $92 | $446 | 20 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center | DOUGLAS | 3/5 | see split | $279 | $100 | $491 | $77 | $686 | 76 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $142 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $548 | $43 | $493 | 77 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $153 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,482 | $16 | $1,334 | 87 |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | CORDELE | 2/5 | $153 | $153 | not mentioned | $469 | $127 | $166 | 3 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | DEMOREST | 3/5 | $165 | $165 | not mentioned | $907 | $92 | $458 | 10 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC | ADEL | not rated | see split | $188 | $154 | $528 | $54 | $1,055 | 184 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center | GAINESVILLE | 3/5 | $177 | $177 | not mentioned | $907 | $103 | $458 | 9 |
| NGMC Barrow | WINDER | 4/5 | $177 | $177 | not mentioned | $907 | $105 | $458 | 9 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | DAHLONEGA | 5/5 | $177 | $177 | not mentioned | $907 | $108 | $458 | 9 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $179 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,764 | $40 | $2,487 | 110 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $187 | $187 | not mentioned | not published | $109 | $302 | 11 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $195 | $195 | not mentioned | $693 | $103 | $446 | 14 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $197 | $197 | not mentioned | $693 | $105 | $446 | 14 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | TIFTON | 3/5 | see split | $226 | $154 | $528 | $65 | $1,055 | 138 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | JESUP | 3/5 | $198 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $130 | $160 | $234 | 18 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $199 | $199 | not mentioned | $693 | $106 | $446 | 13 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $199 | $199 | not mentioned | $693 | $105 | $446 | 13 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $199 | $199 | not mentioned | $693 | $106 | $446 | 13 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $199 | $199 | not mentioned | $693 | $106 | $446 | 13 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $199 | $199 | not mentioned | $693 | $106 | $446 | 13 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center | CEDARTOWN | not rated | $207 | $207 | not mentioned | not published | $207 | $416 | 3 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | SAINT MARYS | 4/5 | $217 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $29 | $315 | 64 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | BRUNSWICK | 2/5 | $217 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $29 | $315 | 64 |
| Union General Hospital | BLAIRSVILLE | 3/5 | $224 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $265 | $74 | $450 | 18 |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | HIAWASSEE | not rated | $233 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $220 | $97 | $375 | 18 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | STATESBORO | 3/5 | $252 | $252 | not mentioned | $340 | $57 | $900 | 98 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $285 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,099 | $77 | $1,465 | 272 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $285 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,099 | $77 | $1,465 | 268 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $293 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,099 | $77 | $1,465 | 270 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $297 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $753 | $129 | $2,132 | 16 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $299 | $299 | not mentioned | $767 | $104 | $1,304 | 38 |
| St Mary's Hospital | ATHENS | 1/5 | $311 | $311 | not mentioned | $378 | $78 | $523 | 107 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | MOULTRIE | 4/5 | $317 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $337 | $30 | $337 | 48 |
| WellStar Sylvan Grove Medical Center | JACKSON | not rated | $328 | $328 | not mentioned | $693 | $199 | $446 | 6 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $328 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $976 | $129 | $3,026 | 16 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $331 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,099 | $77 | $1,465 | 282 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $331 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,099 | $77 | $1,465 | 282 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $364 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $976 | $129 | $2,668 | 16 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $368 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $976 | $129 | $2,766 | 16 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $368 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $976 | $129 | $2,766 | 15 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $368 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $976 | $129 | $2,766 | 16 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $390 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $976 | $129 | $2,766 | 16 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $400 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $976 | $129 | $2,440 | 16 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | VILLA RICA | 3/5 | $400 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $400 | $145 | $620 | 17 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $405 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $976 | $129 | $2,928 | 16 |
| Emanuel Medical Center | SWAINSBORO | 4/5 | $420 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $493 | $36 | $657 | 16 |
| Donalsonville Hospital | DONALSONVILLE | not rated | $471 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $471 | $130 | $471 | 7 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $475 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $976 | $180 | $2,928 | 14 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $484 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $976 | $180 | $2,928 | 14 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $590 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $753 | $53 | $2,258 | 21 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $634 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $976 | $129 | $2,928 | 15 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite | ATLANTA | not rated | $953 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,391 | $582 | $1,391 | 28 |
| Athur M Blank Hospital | ATLANTA | not rated | $953 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,391 | $594 | $1,391 | 28 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $999 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $753 | $277 | $2,258 | 15 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $1,094 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $753 | $251 | $2,132 | 17 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $2,278 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $976 | $251 | $2,766 | 13 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $2,278 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $976 | $251 | $2,928 | 13 |

## 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 7 of the 74 hospitals here that publish a self-pay price it is LOWER than what that same hospital typically accepts from an insurer; at the other 67 it is higher.

4 of these 85 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 -- Camden Campus, Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus, Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica, Donalsonville Hospital.

## Others in imaging & radiology

- [CT scan, head, without contrast](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/ct-scan-head-without-contrast) -- 116 hospitals, typically $392
- [X-ray, chest, 2 views](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/x-ray-chest-2-views) -- 115 hospitals, typically $93
- [CT scan, head, with and without contrast](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/ct-scan-head-with-and-without-contrast) -- 115 hospitals, typically $521
- [X-ray, chest, 1 view](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/x-ray-chest-1-view) -- 115 hospitals, typically $87
- [X-ray, neck spine, 2-3 views](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/x-ray-neck-spine-2-3-views) -- 115 hospitals, typically $106
- [X-ray, lower back spine, 4 or more views](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/x-ray-lower-back-spine-4-or-more-views) -- 115 hospitals, typically $143
- [X-ray, pelvis](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/x-ray-pelvis) -- 115 hospitals, typically $107
- [X-ray, tailbone](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/x-ray-tailbone) -- 115 hospitals, typically $98

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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 2026-07-01; per-hospital staleness is flagged above.