Prices at 21 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,304 — 39% above the US median ($3,107), roughly 21.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $795 | $795 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 16.3% |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $1,631 | $3,408 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $2,446 | $3,408 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.9% |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $3,517 | $6,814 | — | 107 min | 15.2% |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $5,091 | $4,582 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $8,722 | $1,330 | — | 68 min | 15.2% |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $16,540 | $9,856 | ★ 1/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $17,443 | $2,934 | — | 87 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $4,304 — about 21.1× the Medicare rate ($204). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($408).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,273 list price could save about $2,969 (41%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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