HCHG CT CHEST TUBE PLACEMENT AND PLEURAL DRAINAGE in Georgia
Below is what hospitals in Georgia charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 17 hospitals in Georgia run from $864 to $6,575. The typical hospital charges $2,228. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,228
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
22 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital GA · Price file November 19, 2025 | $864Insurance typically pays $1,383Sticker price $1,729 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,383 | $1,729 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron, GA · Price file November 19, 2025 | $864Insurance typically pays $1,383Sticker price $1,729 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,383 | $1,729 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center Macon, GA · Price file November 19, 2025 | $864Insurance typically pays $1,383Sticker price $1,729 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,383 | $1,729 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville, GA · Price file November 19, 2025 | $864Insurance typically pays $1,383Sticker price $1,729 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,383 | $1,729 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center GA · Price file March 17, 2026 | $1,571Insurance typically pays $1,618Sticker price $3,764 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $1,618 | $3,764 |
| Piedmont Hospital GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,228Insurance typically pays $3,761Sticker price $7,425 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $3,761 | $7,425 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,228Insurance typically pays $3,761Sticker price $7,425 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $3,761 | $7,425 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,228Insurance typically pays $3,761Sticker price $7,425 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $3,761 | $7,425 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,228Insurance typically pays $3,761Sticker price $7,425 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $3,761 | $7,425 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,228Insurance typically pays $3,761Sticker price $7,425 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $3,761 | $7,425 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,228Insurance typically pays $3,761Sticker price $7,425 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $3,761 | $7,425 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,228Insurance typically pays $3,761Sticker price $7,425 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $3,761 | $7,425 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,228Insurance typically pays $3,761Sticker price $7,425 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $3,761 | $7,425 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,228Insurance typically pays $3,761Sticker price $7,425 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $3,761 | $7,425 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,228Insurance typically pays $3,761Sticker price $7,425 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $3,761 | $7,425 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,228Insurance typically pays $3,761Sticker price $7,425 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $3,761 | $7,425 |
| Emory University Hospital GA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $6,575Insurance typically pays $3,051Sticker price $6,575 | Highest price of any hospital | $3,051 | $6,575 |
| Morgan Medical Center GA · Price file July 28, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,100Sticker price $3,255 | — | $3,100 | $3,255 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital GA | —Insurance typically pays $1,379Sticker price — | — | $1,379 | — |
| Doctors Hospital GA | —Insurance typically pays $2,205Sticker price — | — | $2,205 | — |
| Memorial Satilla Health GA | —Insurance typically pays $2,523Sticker price — | — | $2,523 | — |
| Fairview Park Hospital GA | —Insurance typically pays $2,216Sticker price — | — | $2,216 | — |
Procedure code 32557. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.