Prices at 60 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $419 — 24% above the US median ($338), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $81 | $150 | — | 127 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $89 | — | — | 75 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $104 | $110 | — | 156 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $115 | $142 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $116 | $156 | — | 85 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $138 | $270 | — | 109 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $175 | $192 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $189 | $920 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $195 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $196 | $190 | — | — | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $200 | $206 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $200 | $206 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $206 | $244 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $215 | $241 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $223 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $228 | $205 | — | 105 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $264 | $218 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $266 | $113 | — | 149 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $278 | $267 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $280 | $253 | — | 118 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $380 | $48 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $394 | $206 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $394 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $394 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $408 | $367 | ★ 4/5 | 173 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 October 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 $419 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $850 list price could save about $432 (51%).
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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