Prices at 46 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,663 — 13% below the US median ($1,922), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $348 | $348 | ★ 1/5 | 260 min | 15.5% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $348 | $348 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $589 | $1,032 | — | 107 min | 15.2% |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $770 | $427 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 14.7% |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $1,016 | $1,543 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $1,146 | $481 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | 15.8% |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $1,174 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $1,174 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 14.8% |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $1,265 | $696 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,282 | $1,581 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,282 | $955 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,282 | $936 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.7% |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,282 | $1,581 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.1% |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,456 | $826 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | Blue Ridge, GA | $1,591 | $530 | — | — | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $1,609 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.7% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $1,609 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.4% |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $1,609 | $364 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $1,609 | $376 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $1,663 | $2,254 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $1,663 | $1,248 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $1,663 | $1,751 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,663 | $1,754 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $1,663 | $1,836 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.7% |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | Stockbridge, GA | $1,663 | $1,754 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 14.7% |
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 $1,663 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,274 list price could save about $2,611 (61%).
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