Prices at 61 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,046 — 32% below the US median ($1,538), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $175 | $184 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $175 | $184 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $283 | $495 | — | 109 min | — |
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $313 | $433 | — | 127 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $578 | $458 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $583 | $300 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $634 | $1,205 | — | 94 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $717 | $183 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $717 | $183 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $743 | $1,130 | — | 75 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $807 | $995 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $807 | $742 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $807 | $567 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $807 | $995 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $863 | $326 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $873 | $1,261 | — | 85 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $889 | $800 | — | 105 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $981 | $184 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $981 | $193 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $981 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $992 | $1,042 | — | 156 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $1,022 | $653 | — | 149 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $1,040 | $840 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $1,046 | $1,933 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $1,046 | $916 | ★ 4/5 | 142 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 $1,046 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,490 list price could save about $1,444 (58%).
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