Prices at 38 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,605 — about the US median ($1,598), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $365 | $506 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Hamilton Medical Center | Dalton, GA | $643 | $284 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $683 | $364 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $992 | $709 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $1,155 | $976 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $1,378 | $352 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $1,378 | $318 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $1,378 | $359 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $1,378 | $371 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,397 | $1,676 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,397 | $955 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,397 | $936 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,397 | $1,676 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $1,564 | $305 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $1,564 | $317 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $1,564 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | Snellville, GA | $1,647 | $2,260 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | Macon, GA | $1,647 | $2,260 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $1,752 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $1,811 | $2,254 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $1,811 | $1,754 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $1,811 | $1,248 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $1,811 | $1,751 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,811 | $1,754 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $1,811 | $1,836 | ★ 3/5 | 222 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 $1,605 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($322). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($645).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,655 list price could save about $3,050 (66%).
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