Prices at 61 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $99 — 14% below the US median ($115), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $18 | $19 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $18 | $19 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $32 | $19 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $36 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $36 | $68 | — | 94 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $39 | $36 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $41 | $58 | — | 85 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $41 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $41 | $34 | — | 156 min | — |
| Hamilton Medical Center | Dalton, GA | $45 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $53 | $59 | — | 118 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $66 | $101 | — | 75 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $70 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $74 | $24 | — | 105 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $76 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $76 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $78 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $78 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $83 | $83 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $88 | $165 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $98 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $98 | $23 | — | 92 min | — |
| Sgmc Health Lanier | Lakeland, GA | $98 | $19 | — | 84 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $99 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $99 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 204 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 $99 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $285 list price could save about $186 (65%).
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