Prices at 55 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,729 — 22% below the US median ($2,221), roughly 6.4× 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% |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $455 | $385 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.3% |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $465 | $814 | — | 107 min | 15.2% |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $656 | $459 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $720 | $488 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.7% |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $992 | $1,050 | — | 151 min | 15.1% |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $1,084 | $1,646 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $1,085 | $874 | — | 150 min | 15.2% |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $1,090 | $427 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 14.7% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $1,152 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.7% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $1,152 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.4% |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $1,152 | $364 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $1,152 | $376 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $1,191 | $1,006 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $1,229 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $1,229 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 14.8% |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $1,329 | $558 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | 15.8% |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,452 | $1,790 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,452 | $955 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,452 | $936 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.7% |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,452 | $1,790 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.1% |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,565 | $793 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $1,729 | $359 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $1,729 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.9% |
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 $1,729 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,323 list price could save about $2,594 (60%).
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