Prices at 57 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $395 — 35% below the US median ($610), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $183 | $235 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $223 | $338 | — | 75 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $238 | $238 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $238 | $238 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $253 | $128 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $253 | $128 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $257 | $229 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $257 | $250 | — | 92 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $263 | $399 | — | 85 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $287 | $245 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $287 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $287 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $287 | $91 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $291 | $545 | — | 109 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $305 | $387 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $305 | $595 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $305 | $578 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $305 | $387 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $311 | $292 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $336 | $261 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $336 | $254 | — | — | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $350 | $296 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $351 | $316 | — | 105 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $356 | $365 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $386 | $408 | — | 156 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 $395 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,038 list price could save about $643 (62%).
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