Prices at 58 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,425 — 14% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $407 | $776 | — | 127 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $476 | $3,246 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $476 | $3,246 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $476 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $816 | $1,292 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $816 | $1,292 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $868 | $2,376 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $882 | $934 | — | 156 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $892 | $1,838 | — | — | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $901 | $2,795 | — | 93 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $1,022 | $250 | — | 149 min | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $1,182 | $2,979 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $1,209 | $1,084 | — | 105 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $1,400 | $4,630 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $1,462 | $3,029 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $1,462 | $3,304 | — | 92 min | — |
| Sgmc Health Lanier | Lakeland, GA | $1,462 | $2,822 | — | 84 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $1,526 | $2,098 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | Blue Ridge, GA | $1,587 | $529 | — | — | — |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $1,934 | $2,753 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $2,041 | $2,449 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $2,392 | $2,496 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $2,392 | $3,706 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $2,392 | $2,497 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $2,392 | $2,496 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 $2,425 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,963 list price could save about $2,538 (51%).
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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