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Au Medical Center INC

1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 1 of 5

#4 of 10cheapest overall in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC area.Compare the metro
61%Self-pay discount
61% off list
A better than average self-pay discount. Median across the 4,137 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average charges
Charges 4.7× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Large hospital (400+ beds)
Beds
484
Ownership
Nonprofit
Health system
Wellstar Mcg Health INC
Medicare ID
110034
Cost report
FY ending 06/30/2025
CMS quality
***** 1 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.6×
Childbirth and delivery
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
3.7×
Anesthesia
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
32.9×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
5.5×
MRI
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
13.4×
Cardiac catheterisation
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
19.9×
Lab tests and bloodwork
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
11.2×
Respiratory therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
6.9×
Physical therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.1×
Occupational therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.1×
Speech therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.9×
EKG and heart monitoring
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
11.1×
EEG brain monitoring
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
9.2×
Implanted devices
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.5×
Drugs given at the facility
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
6.9×
Dialysis
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.7×
Outpatient clinic visit
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.0×
Emergency room visit
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
6.5×
Observation stay
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.3×
Inpatient room and board
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.6×
Intensive care (ICU)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
2.8×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
PSA prostate cancer screening blood test
HCPCS G0103
$163
cash price
$417
61% off
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$14.06
cash price
$36.05
61% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$1,046
cash price
$2,681
61% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 110034, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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