Prices at 53 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $521 — 8% below the US median ($568), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $175 | $175 | ★ 1/5 | 260 min | 15.5% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $175 | $175 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.7% |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $195 | $215 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 14.7% |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $196 | $123 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | 15.8% |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $200 | $232 | — | 151 min | 15.1% |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $239 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $239 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 14.8% |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $240 | $201 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $298 | $303 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | 15.4% |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $305 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $343 | $237 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $355 | $275 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.7% |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $355 | $268 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $358 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $358 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.9% |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $361 | $252 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.3% |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $402 | $393 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $402 | $438 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $402 | $281 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.7% |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $402 | $393 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $431 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $521 | $412 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $521 | $872 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $521 | $323 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $521 | $382 | ★ 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 $521 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,150 list price could save about $628 (55%).
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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