Prices at 60 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $158 — 15% below the US median ($185), roughly 18.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $33 | $39 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | 15.8% |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $40 | $54 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $69 | $64 | — | 151 min | 15.1% |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $71 | — | — | 68 min | 15.2% |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $84 | $160 | — | 93 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $90 | $119 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $90 | $192 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $90 | $230 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.7% |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $90 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $94 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $94 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 14.8% |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | Blue Ridge, GA | $106 | $35 | — | — | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $116 | $282 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $116 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.6% |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $116 | $275 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $116 | $282 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $116 | $282 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $116 | $271 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.7% |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | Stockbridge, GA | $116 | $282 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 14.7% |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | Snellville, GA | $116 | $271 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | Macon, GA | $116 | $261 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Fayetteville, GA | $116 | $282 | ★ 3/5 | 281 min | 15.3% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc | Jasper, GA | $116 | $275 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | 14.5% |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | Newnan, GA | $116 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | 14.4% |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $130 | $235 | ★ 2/5 | 206 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 August 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 $158 — about 18.2× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $387 list price could save about $229 (59%).
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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