Capsule endoscopy cost in Georgia

Prices at 38 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,256 — 4% above the US median ($2,160), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc Adel, GA $762 $1,030
Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA $797 126 min
Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton Carrollton, GA $970 $932 ★ 2/5 180 min
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA $970 $932 ★ 3/5 146 min
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc Gainesville, GA $1,425 $915 ★ 3/5 232 min
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham Demorest, GA $1,425 $815 ★ 3/5 151 min
Ngmc Barrow, Llc Winder, GA $1,425 $932 ★ 4/5 134 min
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin Dahlonega, GA $1,425 $965 ★ 5/5 157 min
Sgmc Health Valdosta, GA $1,433 $870 ★ 2/5 204 min
Sgmc Berrien Campus Nashville, GA $1,433 $949 92 min
St Mary's Hospital Athens, GA $1,884 $2,696 ★ 1/5 130 min
Piedmont Augusta Hospital Augusta, GA $2,256 $3,046 ★ 2/5 204 min
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Columbus, GA $2,256 $4,851 ★ 2/5 157 min
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside Columbus, GA $2,256 $4,659 ★ 5/5 200 min
Augusta VA Medical Center Augusta, GA $2,256 $3,046 ★ 4/5
Colquitt Regional Medical Center Moultrie, GA $2,738 $2,738 ★ 4/5 173 min
Piedmont Newton Hospital Covington, GA $2,926 $6,828 ★ 3/5 217 min
Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center Cartersville, GA $2,926 $6,487 ★ 3/5 169 min
Piedmont Walton Hospital Monroe, GA $2,926 $6,828 ★ 4/5 142 min
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Athens, GA $2,926 $6,633 ★ 4/5 183 min
Piedmont Hospital, Inc Atlanta, GA $2,926 $6,730 ★ 4/5 254 min
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital Conyers, GA $2,926 $6,633 ★ 3/5 222 min
Piedmont Henry Hospital Stockbridge, GA $2,926 $6,730 ★ 2/5 239 min
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center Snellville, GA $2,926 $6,340 ★ 2/5 184 min
Piedmont Macon North Hospital Macon, GA $2,926 $6,487 ★ 4/5 192 min

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 September 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)
$7,520
Cash / self-pay
$2,256
Insurer-negotiated
$3,046
Medicare pays
$802
$970$2,926
Median cash $2,256  ·  Medicare $802  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,256 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($802). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,605).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,520 list price could save about $5,264 (70%).

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