Prices at 33 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,623 — 15% above the US median ($5,741), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $1,140 | $1,733 | — | 75 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $2,204 | $5,435 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $2,204 | $5,435 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | Snellville, GA | $2,861 | $7,869 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $4,236 | $4,363 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $5,210 | $4,689 | — | 105 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $6,034 | $6,034 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $6,034 | $6,034 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | Blue Ridge, GA | $7,212 | $3,307 | — | — | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $7,582 | $6,215 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $7,601 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $7,679 | $6,215 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $12,855 | $17,665 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $14,782 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $23,258 | $5,351 | — | 93 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $23,258 | — | — | 66 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 September 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 $6,623 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $18,955 list price could save about $12,331 (65%).
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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