ECT cost in Atlanta, GA — inpatient
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session as an inpatient: from $1,235.00 to $4,517.37, with a median of $4,517.37. The lowest listed price is at Emory University and 7 other hospitals — $3,282.37 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $4,517.37 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 12 cities for code 90870, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy,1 Seiz | $1,235.00 | $1,235.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy,1 Seiz | $1,235.00 | $1,235.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy,1 Seiz | $1,235.00 | $1,235.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy,1 Seiz | $1,235.00 | $1,235.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy,1 Seiz | $1,235.00 | $1,235.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource lowest Decatur, GA Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy,1 Seiz | $1,235.00 | $1,235.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy,1 Seiz | $1,235.00 | $1,235.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy,1 Seiz | $1,235.00 | $1,235.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $4,517.37 | $11,583.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $4,517.37 | $11,583.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $4,517.37 | $11,583.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $4,517.37 | $11,583.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $4,517.37 | $11,583.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $4,517.37 | $11,583.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $4,517.37 | $11,583.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $4,517.37 | $11,583.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $4,517.37 | $11,583.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,235.00, median $4,517.37, highest $4,517.37 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $4,517.37 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
ECT treats severe depression with a brief electric current to the brain under anesthesia.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.