Prices at 65 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $13,609 — 3% below the US median ($14,099), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital 🍼 | Augusta, GA | $10,224 | $11,915 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $10,224 | $11,915 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown 🍼 | Columbus, GA | $11,258 | $12,810 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc 🍼 | Jasper, GA | $13,255 | $12,269 | ★ 4/5 | 153 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Athens, GA | $13,320 | $10,639 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | Macon, GA | $13,323 | $9,367 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $13,339 | $13,160 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $13,339 | $13,160 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital 🍼 | Fayetteville, GA | $13,556 | $10,342 | ★ 3/5 | 286 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc 🍼 | Atlanta, GA | $13,562 | $10,927 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $13,655 | $10,616 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center 🍼 | Cartersville, GA | $13,761 | $10,530 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital 🍼 | Conyers, GA | $13,942 | $10,202 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc 🍼 | Douglas, GA | $14,082 | $6,134 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital 🍼 | Covington, GA | $14,481 | $14,149 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital 🍼 | Stockbridge, GA | $15,122 | $10,927 | ★ 2/5 | 239 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital 🍼 | Monroe, GA | $15,333 | $14,194 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc 🍼 | Newnan, GA | $15,885 | $9,332 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center 🍼 | Snellville, GA | $16,294 | $13,473 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital 🍼 | Athens, GA | $17,102 | $12,355 | ★ 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $13,609 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($7,552). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15,104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $45,186 list price could save about $31,578 (70%).
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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