Prices at 57 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $977 — 18% above the US median ($830), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $173 | $209 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $296 | $313 | — | 156 min | — |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | Blue Ridge, GA | $334 | $111 | — | — | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $374 | $598 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $374 | $598 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $379 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $425 | $601 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $467 | $54 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $479 | $629 | — | — | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $505 | $455 | — | 105 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $553 | $1,035 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $628 | $726 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $628 | $726 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $630 | $674 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $704 | $726 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $704 | $726 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $711 | $853 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $742 | $1,009 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $812 | $1,086 | — | 109 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $835 | $644 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $857 | $74 | — | 149 min | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $924 | $924 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $977 | $1,433 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $977 | $2,365 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $977 | $2,385 | ★ 5/5 | 200 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 $977 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($165). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,195 list price could save about $1,218 (55%).
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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