Prices at 58 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $770 — 61% above the US median ($479), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $168 | $248 | — | 85 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $190 | $565 | — | 109 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $254 | $389 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $254 | $389 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $264 | $333 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $267 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $330 | $330 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $336 | $364 | — | — | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $337 | $389 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $383 | $393 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $392 | $596 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $393 | $460 | — | 105 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $405 | $418 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $405 | $418 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $482 | $374 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $491 | $113 | — | 149 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $502 | $2,122 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $502 | $1,956 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $502 | $2,122 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $502 | $2,122 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $586 | $585 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $770 | $48 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $802 | $931 | — | 118 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $814 | $418 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $814 | $414 | ★ 3/5 | 146 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 $770 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($157). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,293 list price could save about $522 (40%).
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