Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) cost in Georgia

Prices at 52 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $384 — 36% below the US median ($596), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Piedmont Augusta Hospital Augusta, GA $296 $435 ★ 2/5 212 min 15.0%
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Columbus, GA $296 $691 ★ 2/5 161 min 14.8%
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside Columbus, GA $296 $616 ★ 5/5 200 min 14.7%
Augusta VA Medical Center Augusta, GA $296 $435 ★ 4/5 15.1%
Stephens County Hospital Toccoa, GA $299 $248 ★ 2/5 124 min 15.3%
St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah Savannah, GA $305 ★ 2/5 206 min 14.7%
Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron, GA $307 $334 ★ 1/5 177 min 15.8%
Crisp Regional Hospital Cordele, GA $311 $484 ★ 2/5 180 min 15.5%
Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton Carrollton, GA $320 $340 ★ 2/5 191 min 15.6%
Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA $320 127 min
Southern Regional Medical Center Riverdale, GA $329 $330 ★ 1/5 260 min 15.5%
Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc Newnan, GA $329 $330 ★ 5/5 15.7%
Piedmont Macon North Hospital Macon, GA $333 $794 ★ 4/5 188 min 15.0%
CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia Ringgold, GA $346 $367 ★ 3/5 118 min 14.8%
Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee, GA $364 $385 151 min 15.1%
Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon, GA $379 $355 ★ 2/5 184 min 15.0%
Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville, GA $379 $355 ★ 2/5 197 min 14.8%
Piedmont Newton Hospital Covington, GA $384 $935 ★ 3/5 214 min 14.8%
Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center Cartersville, GA $384 $833 ★ 3/5 168 min 15.6%
Piedmont Walton Hospital Monroe, GA $384 $911 ★ 4/5 137 min 15.5%
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Athens, GA $384 $863 ★ 4/5 183 min 15.5%
Piedmont Hospital, Inc Atlanta, GA $384 $897 ★ 4/5 255 min 14.8%
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital Conyers, GA $384 $863 ★ 3/5 220 min 15.7%
Piedmont Henry Hospital Stockbridge, GA $384 $897 ★ 2/5 244 min 14.7%
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center Snellville, GA $384 $833 ★ 2/5 176 min 14.9%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$992
Cash / self-pay
$384
Insurer-negotiated
$473
Medicare pays
$133
$302$663
Median cash $384  ·  Medicare $133  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $384 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $992 list price could save about $608 (61%).

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