Prices at 62 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $614 — 16% above the US median ($532), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $104 | $107 | ★ 1/5 | 260 min | 15.5% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $104 | $107 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $126 | $236 | — | 107 min | 15.2% |
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $130 | $235 | — | 125 min | 14.9% |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $143 | $271 | — | 93 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $174 | — | — | 79 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $209 | $111 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | 15.8% |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $221 | $233 | — | 151 min | 15.1% |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $232 | $128 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 14.7% |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $259 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $259 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 14.8% |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $265 | $224 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $288 | $260 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $293 | $251 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.3% |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $320 | $486 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $375 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $388 | $421 | — | 120 min | 15.0% |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $473 | $448 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | 15.4% |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $474 | $408 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $474 | $689 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $474 | $269 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.7% |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $474 | $408 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $608 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $608 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.9% |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $608 | — | — | 127 min | — |
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 $614 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($109). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,279 list price could save about $665 (52%).
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