Georgia
Effective July 1, 2023, Georgia adopted legislation (O.C.G.A. § 43-34-15) that placed age limits on hormones therapy and sex change surgeries for minors. The law does not place age limits on puberty blockers.
Total Sex Change Patients
Total unique children who underwent gender-affirming procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.
Total Surgery Patients
Total unique children who underwent gender-affirming surgical procedures.
Total Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients
Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.
Total Prescriptions Written
Total number of scripts for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones.
Total Submitted Charges
Total amount submitted by providers or pharmacies to insurance for services, treatments, or prescriptions, before any reviews or adjustments. Includes medical procedures and prescription charges but may not reflect the final amount after negotiations.
Children's Hospitals in Georgia
| Children's Hospital | Total Sex Change Patients | Surgery Patients | Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients | Prescriptions Written | Submitted Charges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA Egleston Children's Hospital | 71 | 0 | 71 | 647 | $62,004 |
| Atlanta, GA Scottish Rite Children's Hospital | 7 | 0 | 7 | 33 | $975 |
All Facilities in Georgia
For procedure data, facility and state details are based on the healthcare organization’s (HCO) NPI record in NPPES.
For prescription data, facility details are inferred from the healthcare provider’s (HCP) NPI record in NPPES and other publicly available provider directories and may not reflect the actual location where the prescription was written.
SEX CHANGE PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.
TOTAL SURGERY PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures.
TOTAL HORMONE AND PUBERTY BLOCKERS PATIENTS: Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.
TOTAL PRESCRIPTIONS WRITTEN: Total number of prescriptions written by a provider for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones for children.
TOTAL SUBMITTED CHARGES: This is the initial amount a healthcare provider or pharmacy submits to the insurance company for a specific service, treatment, or prescription before the insurance company reviews and adjusts the payment. This value includes both the pharmacy-submitted cost of prescription drug claims and the line-item charges associated with medical procedures. Please note that this amount does not necessarily reflect the full cost of the procedure or prescription, as it is subject to adjustments and negotiations by the insurance company.
For more information on the specific procedure and diagnostic codes and other methodology used to make these determination, read our white paper here.
| Facility | Total Sex Change Patients | Surgery Patients | Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients | Prescriptions Written | Submitted Charges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Atlanta Hospital | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | $184,237 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | $128,880 |
| Perimeter Center for Outpatient Surgery LP | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | $92,877 |
| Georgia Plastic Surgery | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $73,897 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | 17 | 5 | 13 | 109 | $32,207 |
| Candler Hospital | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | $31,938 |
| The Emory Clinic Inc | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $31,128 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $27,610 |
| The Plastic Surgery Center Land LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,982 |
| Independent Facility | 30 | 0 | 30 | 169 | $23,011 |
| Emory University Hospital | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | $14,384 |
| Piedmont Rockdale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $14,013 |
| Arslanian Plastic Surgery PC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $12,659 |
| The Southeast Permanente Medical Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $9,316 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $8,720 |
| Northside Hospital Atlanta | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | $7,948 |
| Reflections Enterprises | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | $5,347 |
| Augusta University Medical Center | 6 | 1 | 5 | 60 | $3,736 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | 11 | 10 | 1 | 18 | $1,434 |
| Grady Health System | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | $1,216 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 | $1,140 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $700 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | $624 |
| Effingham Health System | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | $619 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | $611 |
| St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | $570 |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $387 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | $344 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | $335 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | $327 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | $220 |
| Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | $150 |
| St. Francis Emory Healthcare | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $88 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | $75 |
| Dodge County Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $47 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $44 |
| South Sound Behavioral Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $19 |
| Ridgeview Institute Smyrna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $19 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Floyd Healthcare Management Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Amedisys Georgia LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Piedmont Henry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0 |
| Renewal ASC LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Atlanta Spine and Wellness LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Carleen M. Forbes LMFT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $0 |
| Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0 |