Prices at 45 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $769 — 17% below the US median ($927), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $136 | — | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | 15.5% |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $238 | $238 | ★ 1/5 | 260 min | 15.5% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $238 | $238 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $296 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.7% |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $296 | $234 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $332 | $535 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $332 | $785 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $332 | $752 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.7% |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $332 | $535 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $363 | $235 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.3% |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $409 | $418 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | 15.4% |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $410 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.9% |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $410 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $437 | $663 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $502 | $245 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $702 | $463 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $759 | $292 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 14.7% |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | Blue Ridge, GA | $769 | $256 | — | — | — |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | Snellville, GA | $930 | $990 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $974 | $1,061 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $974 | $1,148 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $974 | $1,026 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $974 | $1,047 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $974 | $1,004 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.7% |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | Stockbridge, GA | $974 | $1,047 | ★ 2/5 | 244 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 $769 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,096 list price could save about $1,327 (63%).
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