Prices at 27 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,642 — 35% above the US median ($4,176), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $2,722 | $2,873 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $3,561 | $3,439 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $3,561 | $3,439 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $3,573 | $3,574 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $3,573 | $3,574 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $3,633 | $1,445 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $3,713 | $3,342 | — | 105 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $5,642 | $14,700 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $5,642 | $8,095 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $5,642 | $14,700 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $5,642 | $14,700 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $6,748 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $6,786 | $3,752 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $8,648 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $9,918 | $3,752 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $14,444 | $3,169 | — | 93 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $20,350 | $3,269 | — | 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 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 $5,642 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($538). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,076).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,266 list price could save about $6,624 (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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