Kidney biopsy cost in Georgia

Prices at 46 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,466 — 32% above the US median ($1,871), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon, GA $685 $1,054 ★ 2/5 182 min —
Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville, GA $685 $1,054 ★ 2/5 203 min —
Crisp Regional Hospital Cordele, GA $685 $2,422 ★ 2/5 194 min —
Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc Adel, GA $720 $1,449 — — —
Colquitt Regional Medical Center Moultrie, GA $794 $3,667 ★ 4/5 173 min —
Stephens County Hospital Toccoa, GA $1,126 $2,878 ★ 2/5 130 min —
Southern Regional Medical Center Riverdale, GA $1,648 $1,698 ★ 1/5 265 min —
Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc Newnan, GA $1,648 $1,698 ★ 5/5 — —
CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia Ringgold, GA $1,698 $1,627 ★ 3/5 118 min —
Piedmont Augusta Hospital Augusta, GA $1,901 $2,354 ★ 2/5 204 min —
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Columbus, GA $1,901 $3,529 ★ 2/5 157 min —
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside Columbus, GA $1,901 $2,795 ★ 5/5 200 min —
Augusta VA Medical Center Augusta, GA $1,901 $2,354 ★ 4/5 — —
Tift Regional Medical Center Tifton, GA $1,957 $1,506 ★ 3/5 255 min —
Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton Carrollton, GA $2,019 $1,698 ★ 2/5 180 min —
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome, GA $2,031 $2,122 ★ 2/5 146 min —
Piedmont Newton Hospital Covington, GA $2,466 $2,497 ★ 3/5 217 min —
Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center Cartersville, GA $2,466 $2,795 ★ 3/5 169 min —
Piedmont Walton Hospital Monroe, GA $2,466 $3,826 ★ 4/5 142 min —
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Athens, GA $2,466 $2,805 ★ 4/5 183 min —
Piedmont Hospital, Inc Atlanta, GA $2,466 $3,294 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital Conyers, GA $2,466 $2,660 ★ 3/5 222 min —
Piedmont Henry Hospital Stockbridge, GA $2,466 $3,294 ★ 2/5 239 min —
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center Snellville, GA $2,466 $3,284 ★ 2/5 184 min —
Piedmont Macon North Hospital Macon, GA $2,466 $3,587 ★ 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 October 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)
$6,338
Cash / self-pay
$2,466
Insurer-negotiated
$2,765
Medicare pays
$492
$772$2,997
Median cash $2,466  ·  Medicare $492  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,466 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($492). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($984).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,338 list price could save about $3,872 (61%).

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