Prices at 58 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,125 — 19% below the US median ($1,381), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $175 | $175 | ★ 1/5 | 260 min | 15.5% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $175 | $175 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $306 | $805 | — | 125 min | 14.9% |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $440 | $769 | — | 107 min | 15.2% |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $573 | $1,088 | — | 93 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $613 | $215 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 14.7% |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $715 | $300 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | 15.8% |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $721 | $173 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $721 | $173 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 14.8% |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $744 | $788 | — | 151 min | 15.1% |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $756 | $639 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $766 | $1,163 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $855 | $465 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.3% |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $868 | $1,070 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $868 | $567 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $868 | $521 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.7% |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $868 | $1,070 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $881 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $881 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.9% |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $881 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $889 | $800 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $974 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.7% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $974 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.4% |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $974 | $183 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $974 | $189 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
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 $1,125 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,492 list price could save about $1,367 (55%).
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