MRI lower back with and without contrast 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 $348 to $3,431. The typical hospital charges $2,114. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,114
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center GA · Price file March 17, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $359Sticker price $5,585 | Lowest price of any hospital | $359 | $5,585 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital GA · Price file November 19, 2025 | $1,550Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $3,100 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $351 | $3,100 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron, GA · Price file November 19, 2025 | $1,550Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $3,100 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $351 | $3,100 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center Macon, GA · Price file November 19, 2025 | $1,550Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $3,100 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $351 | $3,100 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville, GA · Price file November 19, 2025 | $1,550Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $3,100 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $351 | $3,100 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,114Insurance typically pays $1,102Sticker price $7,047 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,102 | $7,047 |
| Piedmont Hospital GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,114Insurance typically pays $1,102Sticker price $7,047 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,102 | $7,047 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,114Insurance typically pays $1,102Sticker price $7,047 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,102 | $7,047 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,114Insurance typically pays $1,102Sticker price $7,047 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,102 | $7,047 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,114Insurance typically pays $1,102Sticker price $7,047 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,102 | $7,047 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,114Insurance typically pays $1,102Sticker price $7,047 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,102 | $7,047 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,114Insurance typically pays $1,102Sticker price $7,047 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,102 | $7,047 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,114Insurance typically pays $1,102Sticker price $7,047 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,102 | $7,047 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,114Insurance typically pays $1,102Sticker price $7,047 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,102 | $7,047 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,114Insurance typically pays $1,102Sticker price $7,047 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,102 | $7,047 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital GA · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,114Insurance typically pays $1,102Sticker price $7,047 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,102 | $7,047 |
| Emory University Hospital GA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,431Insurance typically pays $414Sticker price $3,431 | Highest price of any hospital | $414 | $3,431 |
| Fairview Park Hospital GA | —Insurance typically pays $828Sticker price — | — | $828 | — |
| Doctors Hospital GA | —Insurance typically pays $828Sticker price — | — | $828 | — |
| Memorial Satilla Health GA | —Insurance typically pays $828Sticker price — | — | $828 | — |
| Morgan Medical Center GA · Price file July 28, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $906Sticker price $1,338 | — | $906 | $1,338 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital GA | —Insurance typically pays $828Sticker price — | — | $828 | — |
Procedure code 72158. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.