Bone scan (nuclear) cost in Georgia

Prices at 53 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,192 — 13% below the US median ($1,373), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Southern Regional Medical Center Riverdale, GA $399 $411 ★ 1/5 260 min 15.5%
Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc Newnan, GA $399 $411 ★ 5/5 15.7%
Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon, GA $597 $349 ★ 2/5 184 min 15.0%
Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville, GA $597 $349 ★ 2/5 197 min 14.8%
Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee, GA $604 $639 151 min 15.1%
St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah Savannah, GA $638 $490 ★ 2/5 206 min 14.7%
Memorial Hospital and Manor Bainbridge, GA $717 $661 ★ 1/5 168 min 15.4%
Stephens County Hospital Toccoa, GA $723 $476 ★ 2/5 124 min 15.3%
Union General Hospital Blairsville, GA $725 $612 ★ 3/5 171 min 14.7%
Monroe County Hospital Forsyth, GA $728 $600 150 min 15.2%
Sgmc Health Valdosta, GA $748 $383 ★ 2/5 204 min 16.7%
Sgmc Berrien Campus Nashville, GA $748 $418 83 min
Piedmont Augusta Hospital Augusta, GA $984 $982 ★ 2/5 212 min 15.0%
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Columbus, GA $984 $995 ★ 2/5 161 min 14.8%
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside Columbus, GA $984 $766 ★ 5/5 200 min 14.7%
Augusta VA Medical Center Augusta, GA $984 $982 ★ 4/5 15.1%
Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA $994 127 min
CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia Ringgold, GA $1,017 $614 ★ 3/5 118 min 14.8%
Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton Carrollton, GA $1,065 $411 ★ 2/5 191 min 15.6%
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA $1,065 $411 ★ 3/5 146 min 15.9%
Crisp Regional Hospital Cordele, GA $1,112 $586 ★ 2/5 180 min 15.5%
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc Gainesville, GA $1,192 $498 ★ 3/5 226 min 14.7%
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham Demorest, GA $1,192 $479 ★ 3/5 157 min 15.4%
Ngmc Barrow, Llc Winder, GA $1,192 $498 ★ 4/5 132 min 14.9%
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin Dahlonega, GA $1,192 $498 ★ 5/5 162 min 14.7%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,694
Cash / self-pay
$1,192
Insurer-negotiated
$639
Medicare pays
$259
$631$2,004
Median cash $1,192  ·  Medicare $259  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,192 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,694 list price could save about $1,502 (56%).

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