Prices at 59 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,552 — 14% above the US median ($1,362), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $252 | $383 | — | 85 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $394 | $417 | — | 156 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $405 | $510 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Sgmc Health Lanier | Lakeland, GA | $430 | $1,407 | — | 84 min | — |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $523 | $588 | — | 118 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $526 | $1,439 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $531 | $2,218 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $581 | $845 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $599 | $1,389 | — | — | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $684 | $978 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $693 | $624 | — | 105 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $757 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $976 | $1,268 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $976 | $1,268 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $1,083 | $1,618 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $1,083 | $1,618 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $1,114 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $1,140 | $1,510 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $1,140 | $1,647 | — | 92 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $1,271 | $5,494 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $1,271 | $5,494 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $1,271 | $5,494 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $1,271 | $5,494 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $1,463 | $4,680 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $1,551 | $171 | — | 149 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 September 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 $1,552 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,763 list price could save about $1,211 (44%).
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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