Prices at 62 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $54 — 14% below the US median ($63), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $9 | $10 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $9 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $18 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $21 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $24 | $34 | — | 85 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $25 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $26 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $32 | $14 | — | — | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $35 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $35 | $12 | — | 92 min | — |
| Sgmc Health Lanier | Lakeland, GA | $35 | $10 | — | 84 min | — |
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $35 | $46 | — | 127 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $35 | $10 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $38 | $12 | — | 105 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $41 | $77 | — | 109 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $41 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $41 | $31 | — | 156 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $43 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $43 | $13 | — | 149 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $45 | $85 | — | 94 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $45 | $69 | — | 75 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $46 | $46 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $51 | $40 | — | 118 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $54 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $54 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 204 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 $54 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $131 list price could save about $77 (59%).
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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