Prices at 58 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $335 — 24% below the US median ($441), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $115 | $89 | — | 118 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $161 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $175 | $175 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $175 | $175 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $177 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $177 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $193 | $212 | — | 156 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $200 | $304 | — | 85 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $208 | $100 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $213 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $214 | $168 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $214 | $184 | — | 92 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $226 | $395 | — | 109 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $226 | $215 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $232 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $233 | $442 | — | 94 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $253 | $260 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $258 | $318 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $258 | $407 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $258 | $265 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $258 | $318 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $262 | $198 | — | — | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $269 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $269 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $314 | $204 | — | 149 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 $335 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($107). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $817 list price could save about $482 (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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