Prices at 30 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,611 — 44% above the US median ($2,499), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $902 | $2,166 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $1,949 | $2,008 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $1,949 | $2,008 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $1,976 | $1,778 | — | 105 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,998 | $2,194 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $3,145 | $2,008 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $3,611 | $2,008 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | Blue Ridge, GA | $4,809 | $311 | — | — | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $5,472 | $1,873 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $5,472 | $2,043 | — | 92 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $9,085 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $10,487 | $2,397 | — | 66 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $13,982 | $1,728 | — | 93 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 $3,611 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,939 list price could save about $4,328 (55%).
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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