# Ultrasound guidance for placing an IV line in GA

Billing code `76937`. Prices for this code at 92 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-guidance-for-placing-an-iv-line

HC US GUIDE, VASCULAR ACCESS - XR PICC LINE VASCULARE INSERTION

## 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, 37 publish a facility charge; 8 publish both, mixed together; 47 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $35 |
| Typical | $132 |
| Dearest tenth | $614 |

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 18-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Hospital | ATHENS | 1/5 | see split | $853 | $14 | $855 | $1 | $1,184 | 4,473 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $14 | $14 | not mentioned | $498 | $14 | $15 | 25 |
| SGMC Health | VALDOSTA | 2/5 | $15 | $15 | not mentioned | $140 | $11 | $18 | 8 |
| Optim Medical Center - Screven | SYLVANIA | not rated | $16 | $16 | not mentioned | $150 | $16 | $23 | 18 |
| SGMC Berrien Campus | NASHVILLE | not rated | $16 | $16 | not mentioned | $140 | $14 | $20 | 6 |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | CORDELE | 2/5 | $21 | $21 | not mentioned | $114 | $18 | $23 | 3 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | see split | $852 | $15 | $1,448 | $13 | $1,158 | 100 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $29 | $29 | not mentioned | not published | $18 | $51 | 4 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | DALTON | 3/5 | $35 | $35 | not mentioned | $897 | $32 | $37 | 2 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | see split | $591 | $29 | $389 | $13 | $844 | 83 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | see split | $467 | $32 | $396 | $13 | $939 | 89 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $37 | $37 | not mentioned | $1,299 | $36 | $54 | 5 |
| Morgan Medical Center | MADISON | not rated | $38 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $38 | $300 | 9 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | see split | $526 | $28 | $404 | $15 | $752 | 84 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | RIVERDALE | 1/5 | $44 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $44 | $1,155 | 7 |
| Bacon County Hospital | ALMA | not rated | $44 | $44 | not mentioned | $507 | $30 | $2,722 | 5 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $46 | $46 | not mentioned | $3,522 | $34 | $57 | 2 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $46 | $46 | not mentioned | $254 | $36 | $194 | 10 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $46 | $46 | not mentioned | $254 | $36 | $194 | 8 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $46 | $46 | not mentioned | $254 | $36 | $194 | 10 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $46 | $46 | not mentioned | $254 | $36 | $194 | 10 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $46 | $46 | not mentioned | $254 | $36 | $194 | 10 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $46 | $46 | not mentioned | $254 | $36 | $194 | 10 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | BRUNSWICK | 2/5 | $49 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $14 | $61 | 63 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | SAINT MARYS | 4/5 | $49 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $14 | $61 | 63 |
| Dodge County Hospital | EASTMAN | not rated | $49 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $12 | $268 | 8 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | DEMOREST | 3/5 | $50 | $50 | not mentioned | $1,060 | $50 | $50 | 1 |
| AdventHealth Murray | CHATSWORTH | 5/5 | $57 | $57 | not mentioned | not published | $57 | $57 | 1 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | CALHOUN | 3/5 | $57 | $57 | not mentioned | $2,025 | $57 | $57 | 1 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $69 | $69 | not mentioned | $290 | $38 | $100 | 2 |
| Monroe County Hospital | FORSYTH | not rated | $72 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $28 | $21 | $139 | 25 |
| Evans Memorial Hospital | CLAXTON | not rated | $75 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $19 | $102 | 8 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $88 | $88 | not mentioned | $290 | $77 | $100 | 2 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $88 | $88 | not mentioned | $290 | $77 | $100 | 2 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $88 | $88 | not mentioned | $290 | $77 | $100 | 2 |
| WellStar Sylvan Grove Medical Center | JACKSON | not rated | $88 | $88 | not mentioned | $290 | $77 | $100 | 2 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $88 | $88 | not mentioned | $290 | $77 | $100 | 2 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $88 | $88 | not mentioned | $290 | $77 | $100 | 2 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $88 | $88 | not mentioned | $290 | $77 | $100 | 2 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $88 | $88 | not mentioned | $290 | $77 | $100 | 2 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center | DOUGLAS | 3/5 | see split | $299 | $38 | $351 | $30 | $490 | 114 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $98 | $98 | not mentioned | $153 | $98 | $98 | 1 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $98 | $98 | not mentioned | $153 | $98 | $98 | 1 |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | WARM SPRINGS | not rated | $119 | $119 | not mentioned | $68 | $72 | $136 | 26 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $123 | $123 | not mentioned | $316 | $34 | $537 | 38 |
| Putnam General Hospital | EATONTON | not rated | $130 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $132 | $37 | $225 | 13 |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | BLUE RIDGE | not rated | $132 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $395 | $12 | $658 | 792 |
| Candler County Hospital | METTER | not rated | $171 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $14 | $542 | 42 |
| Donalsonville Hospital | DONALSONVILLE | not rated | $194 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $194 | $130 | $194 | 7 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $200 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $824 | $18 | $742 | 106 |
| Washington County Regional Medical Center | SANDERSVILLE | not rated | $206 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $268 | $33 | $578 | 36 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC | ADEL | not rated | see split | $250 | $51 | $276 | $34 | $50,000 | 135 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center | CEDARTOWN | not rated | $237 | $237 | not mentioned | $316 | $86 | $570 | 36 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | TIFTON | 3/5 | see split | $254 | $51 | $276 | $22 | $50,000 | 110 |
| Athur M Blank Hospital | ATLANTA | not rated | $271 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $396 | $169 | $396 | 28 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite | ATLANTA | not rated | $271 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $396 | $166 | $396 | 28 |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | CLAYTON | not rated | $292 | $292 | not mentioned | $156 | $272 | $311 | 2 |
| Jeff Davis Hospital | HAZLEHURST | not rated | $300 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $307 | $148 | $675 | 95 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $306 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,531 | $44 | $1,378 | 25 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $307 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,615 | $21 | $1,615 | 55 |
| Union General Hospital | BLAIRSVILLE | 3/5 | $373 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $276 | $77 | $469 | 37 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $401 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $313 | $12 | $938 | 20 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | STATESBORO | 3/5 | $414 | $414 | not mentioned | $408 | $22 | $992 | 78 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $415 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,497 | $7 | $1,497 | 271 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $423 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $794 | $24 | $1,058 | 208 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $423 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $794 | $24 | $1,058 | 208 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $423 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $794 | $24 | $1,058 | 210 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $426 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $313 | $168 | $938 | 15 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | RINGGOLD | 3/5 | $433 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $229 | $33 | $698 | 17 |
| Emanuel Medical Center | SWAINSBORO | 4/5 | $435 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $509 | $23 | $679 | 16 |
| Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center | LAVONIA | 3/5 | $449 | $449 | not mentioned | $417 | $114 | $545 | 13 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $455 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $313 | $50 | $886 | 17 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $455 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $794 | $24 | $1,058 | 224 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $455 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $794 | $24 | $1,058 | 224 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | JESUP | 3/5 | $507 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $333 | $410 | $599 | 72 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $542 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $406 | $50 | $1,109 | 16 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $542 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $406 | $50 | $1,149 | 16 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $542 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $406 | $50 | $1,257 | 16 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $542 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $406 | $50 | $1,149 | 16 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $542 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $406 | $50 | $1,014 | 16 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $542 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $406 | $50 | $1,149 | 16 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $575 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $313 | $50 | $886 | 16 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $619 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $406 | $87 | $1,217 | 14 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $619 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $406 | $87 | $1,217 | 14 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $641 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $3,206 | $12 | $2,886 | 113 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $657 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $406 | $98 | $1,149 | 15 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $657 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $406 | $98 | $1,217 | 15 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | MOULTRIE | 4/5 | $732 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $777 | $15 | $777 | 72 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $742 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $653 | $50 | $1,958 | 16 |
| St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital | GREENSBORO | 4/5 | $793 | $793 | not mentioned | $728 | $241 | $1,008 | 109 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $946 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $406 | $50 | $1,149 | 13 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $946 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $406 | $50 | $1,217 | 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 26 of the 83 hospitals here that publish a self-pay price it is LOWER than what that same hospital typically accepts from an insurer; at the other 57 it is higher.

## The doctor's side, roughly

Nationally, Medicare allows about $13 for the clinician who performs or reads this service, across 11,422 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.

6 of these 92 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, Monroe County Hospital, Warm Springs Medical Center, Donalsonville Hospital, Jeff Davis 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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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.