Prices at 56 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,332 — 17% below the US median ($1,602), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $348 | $348 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $348 | $348 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $440 | $769 | — | 109 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $471 | $458 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $599 | $427 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $694 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $694 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $720 | $479 | — | 149 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $873 | $1,325 | — | 85 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $889 | $800 | — | 105 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $890 | $359 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $890 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $890 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,027 | $1,267 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,027 | $916 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,027 | $829 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,027 | $1,267 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $1,049 | $352 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $1,049 | $315 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $1,049 | $359 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $1,049 | $371 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $1,332 | $1,933 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $1,332 | $916 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $1,332 | $1,425 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,332 | $1,429 | ★ 4/5 | 254 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 $1,332 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($168). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,145 list price could save about $1,812 (58%).
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