Prices at 58 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $77 — 14% above the US median ($68), roughly 11.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $22 | $29 | — | 125 min | 14.9% |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $25 | $36 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $27 | $9 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $30 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.3% |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $30 | $7 | ★ 1/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $32 | $61 | — | 93 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $36 | $36 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | 15.8% |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $42 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $42 | $31 | — | 151 min | 15.1% |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $42 | $9 | — | 150 min | 15.2% |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $42 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $42 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 14.8% |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $42 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.5% |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $51 | $95 | — | 107 min | 15.2% |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $52 | $10 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $55 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.7% |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $57 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 14.7% |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $57 | $7 | — | 87 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $76 | — | — | 68 min | 15.2% |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $77 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $77 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $77 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.6% |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $77 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $77 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $77 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 183 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 $77 — about 11.2× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $236 list price could save about $159 (67%).
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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