Blue Ridge Medical Center — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 328 procedures at Blue Ridge Medical Center, Blue Ridge, GA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

28% abovethe US average price, across 328 priced procedures
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2855 Old Highway 5 North, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

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Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 319 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

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ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $697 $1,162 $220 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $705 $1,176 $215 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $766 $1,277 $254 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $645 $1,074 $215 $86
Albumin blood test $162 $271 $10 $5
Aldosterone test $194 $323 $50 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $216 $359 $30 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $138 $231 $32 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $162 $271 $14 $5
Ammonia blood test $44 $73 $18 $15
Amylase test $360 $600 $14 $6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $377 $629 $15 $12
Appendix removal (appendectomy) — — $9,678 $592
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $265 $442 $38 $26
AST liver enzyme test $158 $263 $17 $5
Barium swallow study $490 $817 $156 $107
Basic metabolic panel $194 $323 $13 $8
Bilirubin blood test $231 $385 $31 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $185 $309 $28 $4
Blood crossmatch $70 $117 $23 —
Blood glucose test $87 $145 $19 $5
Blood transfusion $290 $483 $200 $47
Blood type and screen $217 $361 $35 $10
Blood type test $125 $208 $29 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $136 $227 $31 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $113 $188 $26 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $159 $264 $37 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $577 $962 $192 $39
Bone scan (nuclear) $1,423 $2,372 $524 $259
Breast MRI $2,400 $4,000 $800 $216
Breast ultrasound $279 $466 $95 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $284 $473 $95 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $275 $459 $92 $84
C-reactive protein (CRP) $145 $241 $33 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $37 $61 $21 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $38 $63 $21 $21
Calcium blood test $210 $349 $11 $5
Cardiac MRI $1,982 $3,304 $758 $322
Cardiac MRI without contrast $2,275 $3,792 $758 $280
Cardiac rehabilitation $208 $347 $69 $26
Cardiac stress test $1,424 $2,373 $475 $39
Cardioversion $1,678 $2,797 $559 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $826 $1,376 $358 $156
Carpal tunnel release $4,809 $8,014 $311 $483
CEA tumor marker test $295 $492 $38 $19
Celiac disease test $82 $136 $27 $12
Central line placement $1,587 $2,646 $529 $238
Cesarean section (C-section) — — $4,675 $7,552
Chemotherapy infusion $237 $395 $102 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $77 $129 $26 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $397 $661 $132 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $906 $1,510 $291 $311
Chest X-ray $297 $495 $89 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $213 $355 $71 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $250 $417 $67 $33
CK-MB heart enzyme test $358 $597 $48 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $144 $239 $33 $6
Complete blood count (CBC) $218 $364 $21 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $221 $368 $51 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $473 $788 $14 $11
Copper blood test $164 $274 $38 $12
Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) — — $16,998 $426
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) — — $28,582 $36,593
Coronary CT angiography $889 $1,482 $333 $326
Cortisol test $342 $569 $30 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $95 $159 $51 $51
CPAP titration study $1,122 $1,870 $374 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $184 $307 $13 $7
CT angiography of the chest $2,224 $3,707 $741 $281
CT angiography of the head $1,067 $1,779 $366 $274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) $971 $1,618 $324 $835
CT scan of the abdomen $1,901 $3,168 $595 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $3,082 $5,137 $853 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $3,520 $5,867 $971 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $3,082 $5,137 $971 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $2,437 $4,062 $812 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $2,314 $3,857 $771 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $1,901 $3,168 $634 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $1,219 $2,031 $406 $136
CT scan of the arm $2,214 $3,690 $524 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $2,214 $3,690 $705 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $1,453 $2,422 $484 $161
CT scan of the chest $2,061 $3,436 $655 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $2,545 $4,242 $848 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $2,061 $3,436 $687 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $1,376 $2,294 $459 $133
CT scan of the head $2,150 $3,583 $674 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $2,619 $4,366 $873 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $2,150 $3,583 $717 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $1,526 $2,543 $509 $107
CT scan of the leg $1,345 $2,241 $509 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $1,381 $2,302 $509 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $1,345 $2,241 $448 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,061 $3,436 $687 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $2,471 $4,119 $824 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $2,061 $3,436 $687 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,376 $2,294 $459 $130
CT scan of the neck $1,531 $2,552 $510 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $2,061 $3,436 $687 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $2,471 $4,119 $824 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $2,061 $3,436 $687 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,376 $2,294 $459 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $2,001 $3,336 $667 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $1,531 $2,552 $510 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $907 $1,511 $324 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $1,845 $3,076 $615 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $4,171 $6,951 $1,073 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $1,845 $3,076 $615 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $1,255 $2,092 $418 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $2,214 $3,690 $711 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $2,619 $4,366 $873 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $2,214 $3,690 $738 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $1,526 $2,543 $509 $128
D-dimer test $294 $491 $61 $10
DHEA-sulfate test $193 $322 $23 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $223 $371 $76 $140
Drug screen (urine) $473 $788 $65 $17
Echocardiogram $769 $1,281 $540 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $628 $1,047 $256 $101
Echocardiogram without contrast $769 $1,281 $256 $138
EEG (awake and asleep) $2,008 $3,346 $669 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $267 $446 $89 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $267 $446 $89 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $1,791 $2,986 $669 $448
Electrolyte panel $325 $542 $21 $7
Electromyography (EMG) $508 $847 $172 $141
Emergency department visit $711 $1,185 $329 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $215 $359 $72 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $395 $659 $132 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $711 $1,185 $237 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $1,087 $1,812 $362 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,559 $2,598 $520 $171
Epidural steroid injection $840 $1,400 $276 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $422 $704 $32 $28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $886 $1,476 $295 $164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $69 $116 $16 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $92 $154 $9 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $47 $78 $16 $16
Ferritin (iron) test $270 $449 $15 $14
Fibrinogen test $310 $517 $17 $10
Flu test $33 $55 $15 $17
Flu vaccine $151 $252 $50 —
Folate (folic acid) test $149 $248 $15 $15
Free T4 thyroid test $458 $763 $13 $9
FSH hormone test $507 $845 $37 $19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $7,212 $12,020 $3,307 $658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,342 $2,236 $524 $334
GGT liver test $264 $440 $47 $7
Glucose tolerance test $179 $298 $21 $8
H. pylori test $206 $344 $67 $67
HDL cholesterol test $250 $417 $16 $8
Hematocrit test $115 $192 $5 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $329 $548 $19 $10
Hepatitis B test $310 $517 $36 $10
Hip replacement $8,667 $14,445 $877 $1,162
Holter heart monitor $891 $1,485 $297 $26
Home sleep apnea test $927 $1,545 $331 $123
Iron blood test $163 $271 $13 $6
IV infusion therapy $232 $387 $88 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $80 $133 $26 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $385 $642 $128 $67
Kidney scan (nuclear) $1,619 $2,698 $540 $172
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) $14,941 $24,902 $4,980 $760
Kidney ultrasound $521 $869 $157 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $358 $597 $119 $61
Knee arthroscopy $7,212 $12,020 $1,750 $524
Knee replacement — — $12,381 $18,054
Lactate test $195 $325 $21 $12
LDH test $178 $297 $32 $6
LDL cholesterol test $65 $109 $15 $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $741 $1,235 $247 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $741 $1,235 $247 $116
LH hormone test $446 $744 $47 $19
Lipase test $282 $470 $29 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $379 $632 $87 $13
Liver biopsy $1,252 $2,087 $417 $288
Liver function panel $396 $660 $91 $8
Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion — — $24,984 $1,511
Lumpectomy (breast) $1,575 $2,625 $2,281 $750
Lung function test (PFT) $672 $1,120 $309 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $1,142 $1,904 $524 $291
Magnesium blood test $38 $63 $10 $7
MMR vaccine $509 $848 $170 —
MRA of the brain $2,275 $3,792 $758 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $1,591 $2,652 $530 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $2,433 $4,055 $811 $328
MRA of the neck $2,189 $3,649 $731 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $1,933 $3,222 $644 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $3,183 $5,305 $1,061 $343
MRI of the abdomen $2,826 $4,709 $826 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $2,826 $4,709 $942 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $1,961 $3,268 $654 $194
MRI of the ankle $2,275 $3,792 $758 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $1,416 $2,360 $601 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $2,275 $3,792 $1,070 $222
MRI of the brain $2,826 $4,709 $846 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $2,826 $4,709 $942 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $2,275 $3,792 $758 $195
MRI of the chest $2,344 $3,906 $781 $371
MRI of the chest with contrast $1,416 $2,360 $472 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $3,212 $5,354 $1,071 $466
MRI of the knee $1,947 $3,245 $758 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $1,450 $2,416 $753 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $2,275 $3,792 $996 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,826 $4,709 $826 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $2,826 $4,709 $942 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $2,344 $3,906 $781 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $2,826 $4,709 $826 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $3,212 $5,354 $1,071 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $2,826 $4,709 $942 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $2,275 $3,792 $758 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $2,743 $4,572 $851 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $3,309 $5,514 $1,103 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $2,743 $4,572 $914 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $2,275 $3,792 $758 $191
MRI of the pelvis $2,344 $3,906 $781 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $2,344 $3,906 $781 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $2,344 $3,906 $781 $227
MRI of the shoulder $2,085 $3,476 $781 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $1,757 $2,929 $601 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $2,344 $3,906 $951 $205
MRI of the wrist $2,189 $3,649 $730 $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast $1,459 $2,431 $583 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $2,189 $3,649 $959 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $106 $177 $35 $9
Nerve conduction study $505 $842 $212 $118
Nuclear cardiac stress test $1,614 $2,691 $538 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $395 $658 $132 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $407 $678 $132 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $395 $658 $132 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $395 $658 $132 $101
Pacemaker insertion — — $12,376 $15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening) $183 $306 $67 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $607 $1,012 $70 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $503 $839 $157 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $684 $1,141 $228 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $322 $537 $107 $51
Phosphorus blood test $178 $297 $18 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $434 $724 $145 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $434 $724 $126 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $434 $724 $145 $98
Platelet count $198 $331 $21 $4
Pneumonia vaccine $933 $1,555 $311 —
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $230 $384 $47 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $874 $1,457 $272 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $861 $1,435 $272 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $887 $1,478 $272 $136
Procalcitonin test $76 $127 $27 $27
Prolactin test $577 $962 $38 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $295 $492 $43 $18
Rheumatoid factor test $237 $395 $25 $6
Scoliosis spine X-ray $350 $584 $132 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $141 $234 $59 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $560 $934 $187 $72
Screening mammogram $238 $396 $79 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $723 $1,206 $241 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $216 $360 $49 $3
Semen analysis $310 $517 $14 $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test $115 $192 $29 $22
Sleep study (polysomnography) $2,726 $4,543 $958 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $281 $469 $94 $64
Speech therapy $198 $329 $66 $76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $334 $557 $111 $165
Spirometry (lung function test) $927 $1,545 $309 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $417 $695 $139 $43
Stress echocardiogram $982 $1,636 $327 $209
Swallow study $312 $520 $104 $85
T3 thyroid test $171 $285 $16 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $430 $716 $143 —
Testosterone test $215 $358 $26 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $442 $737 $17 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $645 $1,074 $215 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $1,141 $1,901 $540 $145
Tilt table test $569 $948 $190 $168
Total IgE allergy test $51 $86 $17 $16
Total protein test $63 $105 $14 $4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $1,988 $3,314 $663 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $1,988 $3,314 $663 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $645 $1,074 $215 $118
Triglycerides test $138 $231 $13 $6
Troponin (heart) test $402 $671 $59 $12
Turning a breech baby (version) $3,084 $5,140 $1,028 $94
Upper GI series (barium) $963 $1,605 $350 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $210 $349 $48 $5
Urinalysis $116 $193 $19 $3
Urine microalbumin test $96 $161 $12 $5
Urine pregnancy test $211 $351 $28 $9
Vaccine administration $71 $118 $27 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $57 $95 $19 $16
Vaginal delivery — — $2,922 $5,487
Vitamin B12 test $162 $270 $30 $15
Vitamin D test $507 $845 $54 $30
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery — — $10,535 $11,645
X-ray of the abdomen $388 $646 $129 $36
X-ray of the ankle $243 $405 $81 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $250 $417 $81 $33
X-ray of the elbow $243 $405 $81 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $386 $643 $115 $39
X-ray of the foot $243 $405 $81 $34
X-ray of the forearm $250 $417 $83 $29
X-ray of the hand $250 $417 $81 $38
X-ray of the hip $300 $501 $100 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $195 $326 $65 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $300 $501 $100 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $465 $774 $155 $63
X-ray of the knee $274 $456 $91 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $243 $405 $83 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $274 $456 $91 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $388 $646 $129 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $543 $905 $156 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $467 $778 $156 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $619 $1,032 $178 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $243 $405 $81 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $313 $522 $112 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $141 $234 $59 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $486 $810 $162 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $521 $868 $147 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $440 $733 $147 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $460 $766 $129 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $388 $646 $129 $28
X-ray of the ribs $289 $482 $91 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $269 $448 $90 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $289 $482 $96 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $472 $787 $157 $36
X-ray of the skull $368 $613 $103 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $243 $405 $81 $32
X-ray of the wrist $250 $417 $83 $43
Zinc blood test $198 $331 $35 $11

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