Prices at 59 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $96 — 4% below the US median ($100), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Hospital | Louisville, GA | $29 | $51 | — | 99 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $31 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $36 | $68 | — | 94 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $37 | — | — | 75 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $51 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $51 | $51 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $51 | $51 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $60 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $60 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $64 | $119 | — | 109 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Augusta, GA | $69 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $76 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $76 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $76 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $76 | $172 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $76 | $82 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $76 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $76 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | Stockbridge, GA | $76 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 239 min | — |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | Snellville, GA | $76 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $76 | $97 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | Macon, GA | $76 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Fayetteville, GA | $76 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 286 min | — |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc | Jasper, GA | $76 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 153 min | — |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | Newnan, GA | $76 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 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 $96 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $244 list price could save about $148 (61%).
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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