Prices at 62 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $72 — 36% below the US median ($113), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $24 | $19 | — | 85 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $25 | $36 | — | 156 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $25 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $29 | $90 | — | 75 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $38 | $34 | — | 149 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $46 | $92 | — | 94 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $47 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $47 | $67 | — | — | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $53 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $53 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $53 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $53 | $18 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $54 | $276 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $58 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $62 | $62 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $62 | $62 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $62 | $60 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $69 | $110 | — | 127 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $72 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $72 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $72 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $72 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $72 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $72 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $72 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 222 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 $72 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $240 list price could save about $168 (70%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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