Prices at 55 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $452 — 18% above the US median ($383), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $80 | $248 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $160 | $268 | — | — | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $160 | $229 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $171 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $171 | $316 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $171 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Hamilton Medical Center | Dalton, GA | $179 | $1,708 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $191 | $289 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $237 | $450 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $287 | $287 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $289 | $340 | — | 105 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $306 | $316 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $306 | $316 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $330 | $619 | — | 109 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $358 | $358 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $374 | $479 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $383 | $829 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $383 | $988 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $383 | $1,249 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $383 | $829 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $385 | $469 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $386 | $41 | — | 149 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $452 | $293 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $452 | $293 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $496 | $1,406 | ★ 3/5 | 217 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 $452 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,121 list price could save about $669 (60%).
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