How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Piedmont Eastside Medical Center?

Piedmont Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA currently has 104 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Piedmont Eastside Medical Center's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Piedmont Eastside Medical Center's median negotiated commercial rate is 1.3× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Piedmont Eastside Medical Center's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Piedmont Eastside Medical Center an overall hospital quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Proprietary 218 Beds · urban Updated: 2026-07-01

Piedmont Eastside Medical Center

1700 Medical Way, Snellville, GA 30078 · 104 Priced Procedures · 56% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 2 / 5 Stars

Above Fair Market · Negotiate

1.32×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +32% above the fair benchmark (1.32×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

87/100 · Verified

87/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 72% of the Time

File Completeness90

Price Logic92

Peer Alignment75

Clean Billing77

Real Cash Discount100

Regional Benchmark Tier

2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.32× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintHigh Insurer Rate · Deep Cash Discount

Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer

Piedmont Eastside Medical Center maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.32× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 72% of procedures. High-deductible and uninsured patients should always request the self-pay cash rate prior to billing.

#58 of 100 in GA · 57th State Percentile#2,288 of 3,385 in U.S. · 67th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.88× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 72% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
2-Star CMS clinical rating with 56% patient recommendation (55/100 safety score)
Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (1.32× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Commercial insurance median sits at 1.26× Fair BaseRate (2.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.64×) jump +30% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.26×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 16.1× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

2.0× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.55× Divergence

1.1× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+30% Upper Tail

Q25 0.88× · Q50 1.26× · Q75 1.64×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

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Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

2.0× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.0× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

1.7× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.1× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

0.7× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.1× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

72% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

2 CMS · 55/100Elevated

Procedure Prices at Piedmont Eastside Medical Center

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 104 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	$68,031	$47,018	$30,775	1.5×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	$22,113	$28,385	$19,087	1.5×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	$37,554	$28,382	$19,432	1.5×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	$38,804	$25,660	$17,936	1.4×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	$10,860	$11,392	$8,223	1.4×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$3,353	$3,353	$1,453	2.3×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$1,389	$3,155	$987	3.2×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$1,392	$3,155	$1,256	2.5×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$1,972	$1,972	$1,021	1.9×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$910	$1,902	$498	3.8×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$1,553	$1,553	$583	2.7×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$1,010	$1,010	$173	5.8×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$2,266	$916	$448	2.0×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$2,202	$916	$511	1.8×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$691	$574	$272	2.1×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$1,841	$584	$303	1.9×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$1,711	$584	$338	1.7×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,343	$584	$343	1.7×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$1,516	$584	$369	1.6×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$1,125	$438	$242	1.8×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$1,271	$438	$258	1.7×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$356	$356	$100	3.6×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$284	$284	$181	1.6×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$482	$247	$130	1.9×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$318	$266	$148	1.8×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$109	$256	$151	1.7×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,083	$262	$160	1.6×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,060	$262	$163	1.6×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$863	$262	$166	1.6×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,005	$262	$167	1.6×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$912	$262	$168	1.6×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,189	$262	$169	1.6×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$614	$286	$132	unverified
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$581	$268	$134	unverified
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$281	$221	$123	1.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$460	$202	$126	1.6×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$168	$168	$27	6.2×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$190	$190	$64	3.0×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$64	$213	$86	2.5×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$155	$155	$87	1.8×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$135	$135	$86	1.6×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$157	$157	$110	1.4×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$173	$173	$123	1.4×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$108	$108	$34	3.2×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$101	$101	$38	2.7×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$116	$116	$201	0.6×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$89	$89	$38	2.3×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$107	$107	$51	2.1×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$93	$93	$45	2.1×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$205	$118	$93	1.3×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$445	$127	$112	1.1×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$286	$94	$93	1.0×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$200	$93	$93	1.0×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$271	$93	$93	1.0×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$227	$86	$92	0.9×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$217	$84	$92	0.9×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$787	$624	$347	1.8×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$348	$224	$203	1.1×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$108	$129	$111	1.2×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$36	$119	$116	1.0×
Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) HCPCS Code: `G0145`	$89	$89	$27	3.3×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$62	$62	$14	4.4×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$76	$76	$35	2.2×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$71	$71	$33	2.2×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$72	$72	$40	1.8×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$65	$65	$38	1.7×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$106	$77	$56	1.4×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$62	$62	$49	1.3×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$155	$76	$93	0.8×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$124	$56	$92	0.6×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$207	$64	$110	0.6×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$84	$30	$20	1.5×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$42	$42	$49	0.9×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$117	$14	$9	1.6×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$68	$37	$37	1.0×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$42	$42	$48	0.9×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$69	$34	$39	0.9×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$63	$4	$3	1.3×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$52	$8	$6	1.3×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$38	$5	$4	1.3×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$62	$10	$8	1.3×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$39	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$30	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$27	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$30	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$23	$3	$3	1.0×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$147	$10	$11	0.9×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$54	$9	$10	0.9×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$101	$17	$19	0.9×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$131	$8	$9	0.9×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$81	$14	$16	0.9×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$79	$27	$31	0.9×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$121	$13	$15	0.9×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$87	$12	$14	0.9×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$77	$6	$7	0.9×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$67	$12	$14	0.9×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$77	$6	$7	0.9×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$45	$6	$7	0.9×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$69	$15	$18	0.8×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$151	$9	$11	0.8×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$33	$4	$5	0.8×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$31	$4	$5	0.8×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$106	$7	$9	0.8×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$111	$9	$46	0.2×

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 104 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator For-Profit Facility · Cash & Fair BaseRate Audit

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CMS CCN: 110192

CPT 451

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Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

Self-Pay Cash $68,031

Insurer Median $47,018

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Piedmont Eastside Medical Center’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 274% of 2026 FPL

Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling

At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Save $158,739 Paying Cash

Self-Pay Cash Rate ($68,031) Beats Your Bill

Piedmont Eastside Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $68,031 (vs. $47,018 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$195,995 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($226,770) is $195,995 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 9.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) For-Profit / Non-501(c)(3)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

EIN: 582433432

Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Piedmont Eastside Medical Center as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑

CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall2/5 Stars (2/5)

Safety Composite55/100

Would Recommend56%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)60%

Median ER Wait176 min

Left ER Before Seen2%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Hip/Knee Complication Rate4.5%

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionsame

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Piedmont Eastside Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2025-08-22·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
2024-08-22·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (564 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

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Regional Quality & Price Benchmark

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Piedmont Eastside Medical Center.

Price Index: 1.34× regional baseline

Quality: 44/100 CMS composite

Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)

Kaiser Permanente

+90.6%

Median Household Income$84,823U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share15.4%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 87/100 · Verified CMS CCN 110192 EIN 582433432

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