Mountain Lakes Medical Center — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 322 procedures at Mountain Lakes Medical Center, Clayton, GA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

52% belowthe US average price, across 322 priced procedures
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162 Legacy Point, Clayton, GA 30525

ER wait (median)107 min
30-day readmission15.2%
Sepsis care38%

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Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 322 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

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ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
Abdominal ultrasound $214 $535 $400 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $221 $552 $414 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $207 $517 $388 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $436 $1,091 $757 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $138 $346 $270 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $154 $386 $309 $174
Achilles tendon repair $8,334 $20,836 $16,148 $624
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) $3,517 $8,792 $6,814 $204
Albumin blood test $25 $62 $47 $5
Alkaline phosphatase test $25 $62 $47 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $52 $131 $105 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $25 $62 $47 $5
Ammonia blood test $36 $91 $66 $15
Amylase test $48 $119 $89 $6
Ankle fracture repair $7,938 $19,844 $15,379 $608
Annual physical (established patient) $119 $298 $222 —
Annual physical (new patient) $118 $295 $220 —
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $44 $110 $88 $12
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $58 $146 $110 $26
AST liver enzyme test $25 $62 $47 $5
Barium swallow study $226 $564 $395 $107
Basic metabolic panel $50 $125 $94 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $818 $2,045 $1,585 $171
Bilirubin blood test $25 $62 $47 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $33 $82 $62 $4
Blood glucose test $24 $60 $43 $5
Blood transfusion $501 $1,253 $940 $47
Blood type and screen $36 $91 $72 $10
Blood type test $91 $228 $165 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $141 $352 $264 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $29 $72 $52 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $61 $154 $115 $39
Breast ultrasound $104 $260 $208 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $184 $459 $344 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $104 $260 $195 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $267 $668 $468 $133
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) $3,679 $9,198 $7,818 $883
C-reactive protein (CRP) $42 $105 $79 $5
CA-125 ovarian marker test $262 $654 $465 $21
Calcium blood test $25 $62 $47 $5
Cardiac stress test $335 $838 $587 $39
Cardioversion $709 $1,773 $996 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $126 $314 $509 $156
Cataract surgery $2,669 $6,673 $5,172 $547
CEA tumor marker test $88 $220 $165 $19
Central line placement $3,754 $9,384 $3,659 $238
Chemotherapy infusion $252 $631 $160 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $85 $213 $149 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $419 $1,048 $734 $133
Chest tube insertion $1,875 $4,687 $2,015 $143
Chest X-ray $104 $260 $182 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $104 $260 $182 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $102 $256 $179 $33
CK-MB heart enzyme test $63 $158 $119 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $47 $117 $88 $6
Colonoscopy $1,339 $3,347 $2,343 $480
Complete blood count (CBC) $27 $68 $51 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $26 $64 $48 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $67 $168 $126 $11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $148 $371 $278 $115
Copper blood test $80 $199 $149 $12
Cortisol test $65 $163 $122 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $64 $159 $119 $51
CPAP titration study $340 $850 $595 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $35 $87 $65 $7
CT angiography of the chest $1,140 $2,849 $1,994 $281
CT angiography of the head $210 $525 $368 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $1,344 $3,360 $2,352 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $440 $1,099 $769 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $880 $2,200 $1,540 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $440 $1,099 $769 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $280 $700 $490 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $1,344 $3,360 $2,352 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $552 $1,379 $965 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $126 $314 $220 $136
CT scan of the arm $440 $1,099 $769 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $440 $1,099 $769 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $454 $1,135 $795 $161
CT scan of the chest $483 $1,208 $846 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $490 $1,225 $858 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $483 $1,208 $846 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $126 $314 $220 $133
CT scan of the head $441 $1,102 $771 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $791 $1,977 $1,384 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $440 $1,099 $769 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $284 $710 $497 $107
CT scan of the leg $610 $1,525 $1,068 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $610 $1,525 $1,068 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $461 $1,153 $807 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $283 $707 $495 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $440 $1,099 $769 $169
CT scan of the neck $210 $525 $368 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $440 $1,099 $769 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $440 $1,099 $769 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $440 $1,099 $769 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $1,402 $3,505 $2,454 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $210 $525 $368 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $126 $314 $220 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $463 $1,158 $811 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $1,433 $3,583 $2,508 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $440 $1,099 $769 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $306 $766 $536 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $453 $1,133 $793 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $490 $1,225 $858 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $210 $525 $368 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $453 $1,133 $793 $128
D-dimer test $67 $168 $126 $10
DHEA-sulfate test $64 $160 $120 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $152 $379 $303 $140
Drug screen (urine) $77 $193 $154 $17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry) $46 $115 $92 $16
Ear tubes (myringotomy) $1,140 $2,851 $2,066 $174
Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) $6,728 $16,820 $13,036 $799
Echocardiogram $461 $1,152 $1,067 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $291 $727 $545 $101
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $70 $176 $141 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $70 $176 $141 $8
Electrolyte panel $47 $118 $89 $7
Emergency department visit $292 $731 $750 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $92 $229 $455 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $166 $415 $520 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $292 $731 $631 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $459 $1,148 $777 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $659 $1,648 $952 $171
Epidural steroid injection $773 $1,933 $1,353 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $72 $179 $134 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $1,054 $2,634 $1,945 $99
Family therapy session $34 $84 $67 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $20 $51 $38 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $20 $51 $38 $4
Feeding tube (PEG) placement $2,153 $5,382 $4,171 $178
Ferritin (iron) test $56 $139 $104 $14
Flexible sigmoidoscopy $559 $1,396 $994 $323
Flu test $20 $50 $38 $17
Folate (folic acid) test $54 $134 $101 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $190 $475 $565 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $44 $109 $82 $9
FSH hormone test $60 $150 $113 $19
GGT liver test $30 $76 $57 $7
Glucose tolerance test $57 $143 $107 $8
Group therapy session $28 $70 $56 $30
Hammertoe repair $3,679 $9,198 $7,128 $548
HDL cholesterol test $25 $62 $47 $8
Hearing test (audiometry) $107 $269 $144 $36
Hematocrit test $18 $45 $34 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $41 $102 $77 $10
Hepatitis C test $56 $140 $105 $14
Holter heart monitor $142 $356 $285 $26
Hydrocele repair $4,378 $10,945 $8,482 $315
Hysteroscopy $3,562 $8,906 $6,902 $1,270
Iron blood test $28 $70 $53 $6
IV infusion therapy $164 $411 $133 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $70 $175 $125 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $258 $646 $452 $67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $330 $825 $619 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $330 $825 $619 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $330 $825 $619 $56
Kidney ultrasound $126 $314 $236 $84
Knee joint injection $326 $816 $615 $69
Lactate test $59 $148 $111 $12
Laryngoscopy $225 $563 $415 $189
LDH test $23 $58 $43 $6
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $126 $314 $554 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $126 $314 $251 $116
LH hormone test $65 $163 $122 $19
Lipase test $51 $127 $95 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $70 $174 $131 $13
Liver function panel $57 $143 $107 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $269 $672 $335 $37
Magnesium blood test $30 $74 $59 $7
MRA of the brain $589 $1,474 $1,032 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $589 $1,474 $1,032 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $589 $1,474 $1,032 $328
MRA of the neck $374 $934 $654 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $250 $625 $438 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $590 $1,474 $1,032 $343
MRI of the abdomen $465 $1,163 $814 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $465 $1,163 $814 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $374 $934 $654 $194
MRI of the ankle $590 $1,474 $1,032 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $374 $934 $654 $222
MRI of the brain $590 $1,474 $1,032 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $590 $1,474 $1,032 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $374 $934 $654 $195
MRI of the chest $745 $1,863 $1,304 $371
MRI of the chest with contrast $678 $1,696 $1,187 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $1,268 $3,170 $2,219 $466
MRI of the knee $374 $934 $654 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $1,067 $2,667 $1,867 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $374 $934 $654 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $465 $1,163 $814 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $465 $1,163 $814 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $374 $934 $654 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $589 $1,474 $1,032 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $589 $1,474 $1,032 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $634 $1,585 $1,110 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $374 $934 $654 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $590 $1,474 $1,032 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $590 $1,474 $1,032 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $680 $1,701 $1,191 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $374 $934 $654 $191
MRI of the pelvis $440 $1,099 $769 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $440 $1,099 $769 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $374 $934 $654 $227
MRI of the shoulder $482 $1,204 $843 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $374 $934 $654 $205
MRI of the wrist $590 $1,474 $1,032 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $374 $934 $654 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $238 $594 $416 $9
Nuclear cardiac stress test $1,650 $4,124 $2,887 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $150 $376 $165 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $150 $376 $165 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $150 $376 $165 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $150 $376 $165 $101
Office visit (established patient) $100 $250 $186 $115
Office visit (new patient) $155 $387 $290 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $88 $219 $153 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $129 $322 $225 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $110 $274 $192 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $177 $443 $310 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $210 $526 $395 $237
Orthopedic hardware removal $3,147 $7,866 $6,088 $632
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $113 $282 $212 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $138 $344 $263 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $126 $314 $236 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $138 $344 $275 $51
Phosphorus blood test $25 $62 $47 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $149 $373 $212 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $149 $373 $212 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $149 $373 $212 $98
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $55 $137 $103 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $149 $373 $278 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $138 $344 $258 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $161 $402 $302 $136
Prolactin test $69 $173 $130 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $77 $193 $142 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $172 $429 $343 $188
Psychotherapy session $129 $323 $288 $140
Pulmonary rehabilitation $69 $172 $120 $87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $2,222 $5,555 $3,889 $462
Rheumatoid factor test $32 $79 $59 $6
Sacroiliac joint injection $108 $269 $208 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $120 $300 $210 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $102 $256 $179 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $138 $344 $241 $72
Screening colonoscopy $1,024 $2,560 $1,983 $378
Scrotal ultrasound $126 $314 $236 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $25 $63 $47 $3
Septoplasty (deviated septum) $3,517 $8,792 $6,814 $613
Sex hormone binding globulin test $183 $458 $344 $22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $169 $424 $310 $114
Simple wound stitches $182 $455 $336 $127
Sinus surgery (endoscopic) $7,647 $19,118 $13,383 $224
Skin biopsy $61 $153 $115 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $61 $153 $115 $121
Skin tag removal $31 $78 $59 $92
Sleep study (polysomnography) $1,176 $2,941 $2,058 $691
Speech therapy $113 $282 $165 $76
Spinal cord stimulator $8,163 $20,407 $15,815 $2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $812 $2,030 $1,086 $165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) $8,176 $20,440 $15,841 $5,803
Spirometry (lung function test) $179 $447 $313 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $359 $897 $628 $43
Strep throat test $24 $59 $43 $17
Stress echocardiogram $610 $1,525 $1,068 $209
Swallow study $92 $229 $154 $85
T3 thyroid test $57 $143 $107 $14
Testosterone test $64 $159 $118 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $57 $142 $107 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $126 $314 $236 $109
Tilt table test $580 $1,450 $1,088 $168
Tonsillectomy $5,141 $12,852 $9,686 $252
Total IgE allergy test $48 $119 $89 $16
Transvaginal ultrasound $132 $329 $246 $118
Trigger finger release $1,808 $4,519 $3,502 $630
Trigger point injection $190 $475 $339 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $326 $816 $571 $52
Triglycerides test $23 $58 $43 $6
Troponin (heart) test $87 $217 $163 $12
Turbinate reduction $3,681 $9,203 $7,132 $294
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $1,073 $2,682 $2,069 $371
Uric acid (gout) test $23 $58 $44 $5
Urinalysis $21 $53 $39 $3
Urine microalbumin test $21 $53 $40 $5
Urine pregnancy test $26 $66 $47 $9
Vaccine administration $78 $196 $157 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $16 $41 $33 $16
Vitamin B12 test $70 $174 $129 $15
Vitamin D test $86 $216 $162 $30
Well-child visit $118 $296 $214 —
Wound debridement $470 $1,175 $911 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $120 $300 $210 $36
X-ray of the ankle $90 $224 $157 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $104 $260 $182 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $121 $302 $211 $39
X-ray of the foot $104 $260 $182 $34
X-ray of the forearm $104 $260 $182 $29
X-ray of the hand $104 $260 $182 $38
X-ray of the hip $110 $274 $192 $49
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $110 $274 $192 $49
X-ray of the knee $99 $247 $173 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $90 $226 $158 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $88 $221 $155 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $99 $247 $173 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $138 $344 $241 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $138 $344 $241 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $138 $344 $241 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $84 $211 $148 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $138 $344 $241 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $138 $344 $241 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $133 $332 $232 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $126 $314 $220 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $126 $314 $220 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $138 $344 $241 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $138 $344 $241 $28
X-ray of the ribs $115 $287 $201 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $104 $260 $182 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $126 $314 $220 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $89 $222 $155 $36
X-ray of the skull $138 $344 $241 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $104 $260 $182 $32
X-ray of the wrist $84 $211 $148 $43

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