Prices at 26 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $11,101 — 41% above the US median ($7,861), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $7,242 | $7,242 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $7,242 | $7,242 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $7,771 | $7,460 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $8,347 | $7,460 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $8,435 | $8,169 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $13,767 | $6,960 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $13,767 | $7,593 | — | 92 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $60,000 | $6,422 | — | 93 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $60,000 | $10,710 | — | 66 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $61,320 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 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 October 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 $11,101 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($1,157). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $32,575 list price could save about $21,474 (66%).
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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