Prices at 28 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,751 — 19% above the US median ($3,986), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | Blue Ridge, GA | $1,575 | $2,281 | — | — | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $3,165 | $3,743 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 16.3% |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $3,908 | $3,908 | ★ 1/5 | 260 min | 15.5% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $3,908 | $3,908 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $4,751 | $4,103 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $4,771 | — | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | 15.5% |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $6,515 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $8,700 | $11,965 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.3% |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $28,773 | $5,483 | — | 87 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $28,773 | $2,975 | — | 68 min | 15.2% |
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 $4,751 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($750). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,500).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,189 list price could save about $8,438 (64%).
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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