Prices at 16 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $102 — 39% below the US median ($168), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $42 | $64 | — | 85 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $102 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $102 | $120 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $102 | $137 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $102 | — | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $170 | $137 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $170 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $170 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | Vidalia, GA | $603 | $218 | ★ 5/5 | 134 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 $102 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($37). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $222 list price could save about $120 (54%).
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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