Prices at 28 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,040 — 78% above the US median ($4,523), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $3,287 | $8,367 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $3,679 | $7,818 | — | 109 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $5,831 | $4,849 | — | 149 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $6,243 | $3,364 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $8,040 | $4,085 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $8,040 | $4,085 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $11,528 | $10,315 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $12,439 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $23,258 | $6,422 | — | 93 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $23,258 | $1,259 | — | 66 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $25,866 | $21,572 | ★ 1/5 | 130 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 $8,040 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($883). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,767).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $18,752 list price could save about $10,713 (57%).
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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