Compare: Union General Hospital vs Highlands Cashiers Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 184 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Union General Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 75% lower than Highlands Cashiers Hospital (median across 184 shared procedures), winning on 181 of them.
Union General Hospital
Blairsville, GA
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
75% recommend · ER wait 165 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 181
Highlands Cashiers Hospital
Highlands, NC

85% recommend · ER wait 104 min
cheaper on 3
ProcedureUnion General HospitalHighlands Cashiers HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$41$67$51
Abdominal ultrasound$414$1,600$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$480$1,946$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$348$1,254$86
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$65$312$26
Barium swallow study$232$869$107
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$36$5$4
Blood glucose test$23$40$5
Blood transfusion$270$1,101$47
Bone density scan (DEXA)$232$254$39
Breast ultrasound$265$655$92
Breast ultrasound (limited)$265$655$84
Cardiac rehabilitation$156$459$26
Cardiac stress test$251$968$39
Cardioversion$546$5,915$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$250$2,091$156
Chemotherapy infusion$229$433$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$40$98$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$419$767$133
Chest X-ray$46$626$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$55$557$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$41$655$33
CPAP titration study$341$620$69
CT angiography of the chest$1,103$6,204$281
CT angiography of the head$1,512$6,204$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,244$4,571$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,185$7,710$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$1,323$7,653$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,185$9,586$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$945$7,710$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,323$5,578$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,244$4,571$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$866$3,824$136
CT scan of the arm$1,103$4,067$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,103$4,571$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$977$3,563$161
CT scan of the chest$1,005$4,571$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,080$5,578$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,005$4,571$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$825$3,824$133
CT scan of the head$756$4,273$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,197$5,732$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$756$4,273$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$693$3,960$107
CT scan of the leg$1,654$4,319$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,654$4,573$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$945$3,563$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,040$4,813$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$945$3,824$130
CT scan of the neck$1,008$4,571$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$882$5,024$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$882$4,268$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,134$5,578$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,008$4,571$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$882$3,824$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,134$4,946$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,323$5,140$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,134$4,946$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$945$3,824$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,008$4,272$152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,008$4,585$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$851$3,960$128
Diagnostic mammogram$112$435$140
Echocardiogram$550$2,219$138
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$132$351$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$132$351$8
Emergency department visit$200$1,499$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$100$292$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$150$674$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$200$1,499$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$384$2,493$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$534$4,065$171
Flu test$14$44$17
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$41$40$10
Holter heart monitor$98$414$26
IV infusion therapy$166$189$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$37$78$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$296$495$67
Kidney ultrasound$397$1,293$84
Lactate test$25$87$12
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$447$1,063$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$397$1,063$116
Lung function test (PFT)$254$689$37
MRA of the brain$840$5,432$226
MRA of the neck$740$5,977$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$740$5,977$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$945$7,542$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,058$7,337$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$992$6,221$194
MRI of the ankle$1,091$6,251$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$992$5,763$222
MRI of the brain$1,181$6,239$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$1,181$6,239$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$992$5,781$195
MRI of the chest$1,025$7,224$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$1,191$7,224$466
MRI of the knee$1,091$6,997$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$992$5,848$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,191$6,283$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,191$6,283$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$992$5,913$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,191$6,989$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$1,257$8,066$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$992$5,913$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$992$6,283$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,071$7,106$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$992$6,283$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$819$5,913$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,058$6,865$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$992$5,364$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,025$6,333$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$992$5,497$205
MRI of the wrist$1,125$5,739$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,058$5,915$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$241$620$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$1,386$8,583$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$120$306$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$130$306$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$114$306$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$120$306$101
Office visit (established patient)$175$436$115
Office visit (new patient)$250$523$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$150$436$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$200$523$136
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$250$523$177
Pelvic ultrasound$339$1,147$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$463$1,552$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$215$742$51
Physical therapy evaluation$123$306$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$135$306$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$123$306$98
Pneumonia vaccine$543$606
Pregnancy ultrasound$291$611$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$284$611$117
Screening mammogram$106$474$126
Scrotal ultrasound$348$1,254$99
Sleep study (polysomnography)$1,208$4,931$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$265$285$64
Speech therapy$84$210$76
Spirometry (lung function test)$182$471$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$325$907$43
Strep throat test$28$44$17
Stress echocardiogram$462$3,023$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$462$3,023$233
Swallow study$104$410$85
Thyroid ultrasound$265$1,244$109
Transvaginal ultrasound$299$1,210$118
Upper GI series (barium)$240$1,182$128
Urinalysis$20$9$3
Urine pregnancy test$34$120$9
Vaccine administration$78$160$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$31$129$16
X-ray of the abdomen$142$477$36
X-ray of the ankle$165$530$37
X-ray of the collarbone$135$435$33
X-ray of the elbow$149$595$33
X-ray of the facial bones$198$704$39
X-ray of the foot$165$530$34
X-ray of the forearm$139$435$29
X-ray of the hand$165$530$38
X-ray of the hip$122$1,110$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$79$1,110$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$165$1,110$49
X-ray of the knee$132$583$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$102$477$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$132$583$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$215$698$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$265$661$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$232$479$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$298$842$53
X-ray of the lower leg$205$416$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$215$656$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$215$833$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$248$1,067$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$215$983$40
X-ray of the pelvis$139$698$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$139$652$28
X-ray of the ribs$215$821$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$215$631$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$215$838$42
X-ray of the shoulder$182$511$36
X-ray of the skull$222$712$40
X-ray of the upper arm$149$416$32
X-ray of the wrist$182$634$43

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