Prices at 56 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $578 — 41% above the US median ($411), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $130 | $356 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $133 | $192 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.3% |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $137 | $248 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | 15.4% |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $160 | $229 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $192 | $268 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $257 | $450 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.5% |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $267 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $267 | $316 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.9% |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $267 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $289 | $340 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $306 | $316 | ★ 1/5 | 260 min | 15.5% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $306 | $316 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $330 | $619 | — | 107 min | 15.2% |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $356 | $411 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $356 | $411 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 14.8% |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $358 | $274 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.7% |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $385 | $311 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | 15.8% |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $386 | $42 | — | 150 min | 15.2% |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $479 | $442 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Hamilton Medical Center | Dalton, GA | $524 | $3,795 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.3% |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $551 | $294 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 16.7% |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $551 | $321 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sgmc Health Lanier | Lakeland, GA | $559 | $274 | — | 83 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $578 | $607 | — | 151 min | 15.1% |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $630 | — | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | 15.5% |
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 $578 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,057 list price could save about $479 (45%).
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