Prices at 49 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,186 — 20% below the US median ($1,482), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $466 | $559 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | 15.4% |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $582 | $855 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $718 | $6,647 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.7% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $718 | $3,772 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.4% |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $718 | $6,647 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $718 | $6,647 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $905 | $932 | ★ 1/5 | 260 min | 15.5% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $905 | $932 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $958 | $862 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $1,053 | $2,000 | — | 93 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $1,067 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $1,073 | $2,069 | — | 107 min | 15.2% |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $1,094 | $1,827 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.7% |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,130 | $1,744 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,130 | $2,564 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,130 | $2,621 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.7% |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,130 | $1,744 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $1,134 | $932 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $1,186 | $932 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.9% |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $1,246 | $1,146 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 16.3% |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $1,466 | $3,179 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $1,466 | $3,184 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.6% |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $1,466 | $3,536 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $1,466 | $3,453 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,466 | $3,453 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.8% |
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 $1,186 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($371). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,767 list price could save about $2,581 (69%).
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