Prices at 51 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,379 — 24% below the US median ($1,816), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $272 | $215 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 14.7% |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $569 | $465 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.3% |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $629 | $1,194 | — | 93 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $770 | $512 | — | 150 min | 15.2% |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $834 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $834 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 14.8% |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $939 | $1,425 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $1,001 | $901 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $1,016 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $1,016 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.9% |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $1,016 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,063 | $1,311 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,063 | $567 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,063 | $521 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.7% |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,063 | $1,311 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $1,278 | $177 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.7% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $1,278 | $158 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.4% |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $1,278 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $1,278 | $187 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $1,379 | $1,933 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $1,379 | $742 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $1,379 | $1,338 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | 15.5% |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,379 | $1,342 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $1,379 | $1,412 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.7% |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | Stockbridge, GA | $1,379 | $1,342 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 14.7% |
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 July 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 $1,379 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($392).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,432 list price could save about $2,054 (60%).
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