Prices at 62 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $748 — 21% below the US median ($949), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $162 | $199 | — | 127 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $208 | $395 | — | 94 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $221 | $414 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $256 | $281 | — | 118 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $267 | $116 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $339 | $514 | — | 85 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $358 | $448 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $383 | $188 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $384 | $497 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $384 | $527 | — | 156 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $400 | — | — | 75 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $416 | $429 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $416 | $429 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $420 | $378 | — | 105 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $456 | $404 | — | — | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $459 | $777 | — | 109 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $507 | $415 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $507 | $415 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $529 | $932 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $535 | $421 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $563 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $639 | $1,035 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $639 | $1,512 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $639 | $1,534 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $639 | $1,035 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 $748 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,906 list price could save about $1,159 (61%).
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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