Prices at 61 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $124 — 39% below the US median ($202), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $38 | $61 | — | 125 min | 14.9% |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $55 | $78 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $59 | $62 | — | 151 min | 15.1% |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $64 | $54 | — | 150 min | 15.2% |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $64 | $98 | — | 79 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $78 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $78 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 14.8% |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $80 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.3% |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $81 | $154 | — | 93 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $81 | $123 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $86 | $87 | ★ 1/5 | 260 min | 15.5% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $86 | $87 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $95 | $114 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $95 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $95 | $56 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.7% |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $95 | $114 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $104 | $182 | — | 107 min | 15.2% |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $108 | $28 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | 15.8% |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $108 | $119 | — | 120 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $124 | $72 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $124 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.6% |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $124 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $124 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $124 | $72 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $124 | $78 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.7% |
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 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 $124 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($25). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($51).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $348 list price could save about $224 (64%).
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