Prices at 45 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,795 — 10% above the US median ($1,627), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $377 | $529 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $468 | $709 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $544 | $229 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $544 | $250 | — | 92 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $858 | $448 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $858 | $439 | — | — | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $1,155 | $976 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | Vidalia, GA | $1,236 | $285 | ★ 5/5 | 134 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,408 | $1,736 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,408 | $955 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,408 | $877 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,408 | $1,736 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $1,476 | $1,476 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $1,477 | $244 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $1,477 | $220 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $1,477 | $249 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $1,477 | $257 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $1,795 | $245 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $1,795 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $1,795 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $1,826 | $2,254 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $1,826 | $1,754 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $1,826 | $1,248 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $1,826 | $1,751 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,826 | $1,754 | ★ 4/5 | 254 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 $1,795 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,596 list price could save about $2,801 (61%).
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