Prices at 46 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$133
Chargemaster (median)
$364
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$45
Medicare pays
$27
$50$377
Median cash $133 · Medicare $27 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $50 – $377. The median cash price is about 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Hospital | Louisville, GA | $16 | $27 | — | 92 min | 15.2% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $27 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $27 | $27 | ★ 1/5 | 260 min | 15.5% |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $45 | $64 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $48 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $53 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.5% |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $55 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $68 | $61 | — | 151 min | 15.1% |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $71 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | Blue Ridge, GA | $76 | $27 | — | — | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $90 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.9% |
| Tanner Medical Center – Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $90 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | Macon, GA | $133 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $133 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | Stockbridge, GA | $133 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 14.7% |
| Augusta Va Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $133 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Fayetteville, GA | $133 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 281 min | 15.3% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $133 | $55 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.7% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $133 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | Snellville, GA | $133 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $133 | $259 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $133 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc | Jasper, GA | $133 | $259 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | 14.5% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $133 | $60 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.7% |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $133 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | 15.5% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.