Cosmetic surgery costs in Atlanta, line by line
In Atlanta the surgery center and hospital wage indexes are the same, so the gap between the two settings is the national one.
Facelift, estimated total before the surgeon in Atlanta
$2,229
Anesthesia $317, operating room $1,911.
| Surgeon's fee | not included, enter your quote |
| Anesthesia, 15.2 units | $317 |
| Operating room, surgery center | $1,911 |
Benchmark, not a quote: the operating room and anesthesia lines are 2026 Medicare rates for the same codes; private prices for cosmetic work are set by each practice and are often higher. No public file prices the surgeon's fee: it counts only once you enter the figure from your own quote.
| Code | CMS short descriptor | Share paid | National rate | Local amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT 15828 | Rhytidectomy cheek chn & nck | 100 % | $1,941 | $1,911 |
Compiled by Radif Partners · Where each line comes from · CBSA 12054, Medicare locality atlanta · not a quote
The operating room and anesthesia of a facelift in the Atlanta area come to a benchmark of $2,229 in a surgery center in 2026, against $2,252 at national rates, and a tummy tuck to $3,076. The area is simple to read. Its FY 2026 wage index is 0.9696 both before and after floor and reclassification, so surgery centers and hospitals are adjusted with the same value; being just under 1, it lowers the room line slightly. The anesthesia factor of the Atlanta locality is $20.87, a few cents above the national $20.50. The two effects nearly cancel, so Atlanta benchmarks sit close to national ones. The surgeon's fee is not part of these figures: each practice sets it, and no public file publishes it for Atlanta or for the country, so the calculator adds it only when you enter the amount from your own quote.
Facelift and eyelids
For a facelift the room rate at Medicare is modest, and the local adjustment changes it little. Adding upper and lower eyelid surgery in the same session brings the room and anesthesia benchmark to $3,436 in Atlanta: the two eyelid codes are paid at half rate in a surgery center, and anesthesia is billed once for the longer session. The facelift page explains the time used for anesthesia.
Face procedures in one Atlanta session
One session, room and anesthesia in Atlanta
$3,464
| Anesthesia, one session of 256 minutes | $461 |
| Operating room, surgery center | $3,003 |
| Saved on the operating room | $1,092 |
| Saved on anesthesia base units | $209 |
Center or hospital
With one index for both settings, the hospital room for a tummy tuck, $6,660, stands to the center room, $2,805, almost exactly as at national rates. In metros where hospitals receive a higher index than centers, such as Los Angeles or Washington, the gap widens; here it does not. The facility page explains the two payment systems.
The Atlanta anesthesia locality covers the core counties of the area; practices farther out may fall in the rest of Georgia, with a lower factor. For them the anesthesia line on this page leans slightly high.
Every procedure in Atlanta
| Procedure | Anesthesia | Operating room, surgery center | Operating room, hospital | Room and anesthesia, surgery center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tummy tuck | $271 | $2,805 | $6,660 | $3,076 |
| Liposuction | $305 | $1,911 | $3,554 | $2,216 |
| Brazilian butt lift | $346 | $2,867 | $5,332 | $3,213 |
| Breast augmentation | $188 | $3,123 | $8,198 | $3,311 |
| Breast lift | $271 | $2,805 | $6,660 | $3,076 |
| Rhinoplasty | $271 | $2,980 | $5,938 | $3,251 |
| Facelift | $317 | $1,911 | $3,554 | $2,229 |
| Brow lift | $202 | $1,072 | $2,385 | $1,274 |
| Upper eyelid surgery | $150 | $1,111 | $2,070 | $1,262 |
| Lower eyelid surgery | $154 | $1,111 | $2,070 | $1,266 |
| Chin implant | $182 | $2,980 | $5,938 | $3,161 |
| Otoplasty | $271 | $1,458 | $3,325 | $1,729 |
| Arm lift | $219 | $1,229 | $2,914 | $1,449 |
| Thigh lift | $271 | $1,229 | $2,914 | $1,501 |
| Gynecomastia surgery | $131 | $1,579 | $3,927 | $1,710 |