Prices at 62 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,271 — 22% below the US median ($1,631), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $327 | $456 | — | 127 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $629 | $1,194 | — | 94 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $727 | $215 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $771 | — | — | 75 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $791 | $1,384 | — | 109 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $873 | $1,325 | — | 85 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $878 | $369 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $980 | $1,208 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $980 | $567 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $980 | $521 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $980 | $1,208 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $1,001 | $901 | — | 105 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $1,047 | $1,109 | — | 156 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $1,060 | $177 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $1,060 | $177 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $1,077 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $1,077 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $1,107 | $1,021 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $1,140 | $620 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,160 | $588 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $1,180 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $1,180 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $1,180 | $183 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $1,180 | $189 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $1,197 | $1,011 | ★ 3/5 | 165 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 $1,271 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($173). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($346).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,261 list price could save about $1,990 (61%).
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