Prices at 63 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $121 — 22% below the US median ($156), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $20 | $39 | — | 93 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Louisville, GA | $22 | $41 | — | 92 min | 15.2% |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $39 | $39 | ★ 1/5 | 260 min | 15.5% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $39 | $39 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $44 | $63 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $49 | $47 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $53 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 16.7% |
| Sgmc Health Lanier | Lakeland, GA | $53 | $40 | — | 83 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $54 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.3% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $56 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.7% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $56 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.4% |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $56 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $56 | $41 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $61 | $115 | — | 107 min | 15.2% |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $71 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $71 | $59 | — | 151 min | 15.1% |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $72 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.7% |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $74 | $80 | — | 120 min | 15.0% |
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $81 | $107 | — | 125 min | 14.9% |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $83 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $83 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.9% |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $83 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $98 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $113 | $48 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $121 | $193 | — | 79 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 $121 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($39). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $264 list price could save about $143 (54%).
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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