Compare: Elbert Memorial Hospital vs Ngmc Barrow, Llc

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 165 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Elbert Memorial Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 47% lower than Ngmc Barrow, Llc (median across 165 shared procedures), winning on 144 of them.
Elbert Memorial Hospital
Elberton, GA

72% recommend · ER wait 120 min · readmit 15.0%
cheaper on 144
Ngmc Barrow, Llc
Winder, GA
CMS rating ★★★★☆
63% recommend · ER wait 132 min · readmit 14.9%
cheaper on 21
ProcedureElbert Memorial HospitalNgmc Barrow, LlcMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$484$907$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$621$1,157$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$348$907$86
Abscess drainage (simple)$280$442$129
Abscess incision and drainage$280$508$174
Aldosterone test$158$186$41
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$123$117$17
Ammonia blood test$48$180$15
Amylase test$41$59$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$35$94$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$75$200$26
Barium swallow study$115$524$107
Bilirubin blood test$12$48$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$10$69$4
Blood crossmatch$151$143
Blood glucose test$39$74$5
Blood type and screen$63$179$10
Blood type test$33$61$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$38$58$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$28$64$3
BNP (heart failure) test$74$56$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,552$1,192$259
Breast ultrasound$248$148$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$390$196$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$106$108$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$282$439$133
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$90$650$93
Burn treatment$90$670$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$12$64$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$241$127$26
Cardiac stress test$377$1,195$39
Carotid artery ultrasound$533$774$156
CEA tumor marker test$53$138$19
Celiac disease test$73$12$12
Chest tube insertion$523$1,271$143
Chest X-ray$75$629$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$108$213$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$42$298$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$88$125$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$15$78$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$22$58$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$22$77$8
Cortisol test$51$80$16
CT angiography of the head$892$1,764$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,292$1,100$230
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,558$1,476$259
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,027$916$136
CT scan of the arm$767$1,085$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$767$904$161
CT scan of the chest$267$1,086$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$381$1,240$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$267$1,057$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$127$954$133
CT scan of the head$1,021$974$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,309$1,180$173
CT scan of the head without contrast$733$746$107
CT scan of the leg$711$1,091$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$711$905$130
CT scan of the neck$568$1,150$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$458$1,049$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$458$878$131
CT scan of the neck without contrast$568$959$150
CT scan of the sinuses$750$1,171$152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$934$1,171$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$565$633$128
Diagnostic mammogram$265$350$140
Drug screen (urine)$221$53$17
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$160$222$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$160$122$8
Emergency department visit$162$314$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$40$260$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$96$383$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$162$498$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$256$748$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$460$885$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$60$128$28
Ferritin (iron) test$44$106$14
Folate (folic acid) test$16$119$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$802$502$157
Free T4 thyroid test$52$137$9
FSH hormone test$53$92$19
GGT liver test$31$56$7
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$51$85$10
Iron blood test$26$93$6
Kidney ultrasound$250$748$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$244$748$61
Knee joint injection$186$956$69
Lactate test$20$158$12
LDH test$29$41$6
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$476$991$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$350$991$116
LH hormone test$50$89$19
Lipase test$104$143$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$77$177$13
Lung function test (PFT)$349$509$37
Magnesium blood test$13$86$7
MRA of the brain$1,012$1,579$226
MRI of the abdomen$497$1,218$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$497$919$194
MRI of the brain$653$1,390$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$321$1,150$195
MRI of the knee$931$1,067$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$931$903$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$862$1,152$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$670$886$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$747$1,067$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$747$897$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$813$1,278$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$756$1,694$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$871$979$191
MRI of the shoulder$908$1,064$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$908$892$205
Occupational therapy evaluation$50$125$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$50$125$101
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$38$325$41
Pelvic ultrasound$434$492$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$434$1,119$105
Rheumatoid factor test$20$126$6
Screening mammogram$230$412$126
Scrotal ultrasound$96$907$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$29$68$3
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$104$771$114
Simple wound stitches$208$771$127
Soft tissue ultrasound$400$230$64
Speech therapy$34$126$76
Spirometry with bronchodilator$349$683$43
T3 thyroid test$86$143$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$71$531
Testosterone test$63$119$26
Thyroid ultrasound$388$667$109
Troponin (heart) test$111$111$12
Uric acid (gout) test$27$49$5
Urinalysis$22$71$3
Urine pregnancy test$32$96$9
Vitamin B12 test$46$124$15
Vitamin D test$40$136$30
X-ray of the abdomen$73$585$36
X-ray of the ankle$286$342$37
X-ray of the collarbone$273$296$33
X-ray of the elbow$108$300$33
X-ray of the facial bones$36$391$39
X-ray of the foot$237$245$34
X-ray of the forearm$175$297$29
X-ray of the hand$186$330$38
X-ray of the hip$266$225$49
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$266$245$49
X-ray of the knee$181$281$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$155$214$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$207$305$42
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$316$570$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$316$675$53
X-ray of the lower leg$271$438$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$237$760$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$237$723$33
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$161$415$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$231$245$40
X-ray of the pelvis$305$372$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$258$314$28
X-ray of the ribs$178$439$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$108$400$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$247$481$42
X-ray of the shoulder$194$385$36
X-ray of the skull$36$459$40
X-ray of the upper arm$176$330$32
X-ray of the wrist$99$370$43

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.