Prices at 58 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $912 — 31% below the US median ($1,329), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $313 | $433 | — | 127 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $448 | $458 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $452 | $128 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $452 | $407 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $473 | $109 | — | 92 min | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $506 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Health Lanier | Lakeland, GA | $506 | $93 | — | 84 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $640 | $1,216 | — | 94 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $676 | — | — | 75 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $703 | $867 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $703 | $567 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $703 | $521 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $703 | $867 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $717 | $137 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $717 | $137 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $769 | $323 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $785 | $1,191 | — | 85 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $816 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $816 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $816 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $827 | $875 | — | 156 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $885 | $448 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $912 | $1,933 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $912 | $742 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $912 | $1,207 | ★ 4/5 | 183 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 $912 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).
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