Prices at 26 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,484 — 45% above the US median ($5,855), roughly 13.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $3,492 | $6,388 | — | — | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $4,945 | $7,460 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $5,850 | $7,460 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $7,242 | $7,242 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $7,242 | $7,242 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $8,334 | $16,148 | — | 109 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $8,634 | $6,642 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $12,103 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $17,100 | $23,517 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $29,184 | $21,572 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $40,576 | $6,422 | — | 93 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $40,576 | $1,259 | — | 66 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 September 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 $8,484 — about 13.6× the Medicare rate ($624). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,249).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $20,836 list price could save about $12,352 (59%).
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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