Prices at 51 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,280 — 13% below the US median ($1,469), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $470 | $542 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $470 | $542 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $538 | $549 | — | 156 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $610 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $723 | $542 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $723 | $542 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $740 | $401 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $740 | $401 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $802 | $647 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $819 | $692 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $823 | $1,188 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $875 | $572 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $914 | $669 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $987 | $1,090 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $987 | $1,361 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $987 | $939 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $987 | $1,090 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $1,002 | $924 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $1,009 | $689 | — | — | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $1,106 | $744 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $1,244 | $582 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $1,272 | $914 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $1,280 | $1,287 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $1,280 | $1,177 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $1,280 | $1,986 | ★ 4/5 | 142 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 $1,280 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,189 list price could save about $1,908 (60%).
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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