Prices at 45 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $12,207 — 89% above the US median ($6,467), roughly 16.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $3,518 | $3,518 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $3,518 | $3,518 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $5,253 | $3,016 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $5,900 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $5,917 | $5,355 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $6,117 | $3,549 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $6,117 | $3,549 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $7,458 | $3,624 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $7,458 | $3,624 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $9,363 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $9,412 | $11,608 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $9,412 | $15,506 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $9,412 | $9,799 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $9,412 | $11,608 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $10,395 | $9,586 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $12,192 | $7,854 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $12,207 | $14,914 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $12,207 | $14,849 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $12,207 | $18,937 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $12,207 | $15,203 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $12,207 | $15,059 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $12,207 | $13,650 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | Stockbridge, GA | $12,207 | $15,059 | ★ 2/5 | 239 min | — |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | Macon, GA | $12,207 | $15,203 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Fayetteville, GA | $12,207 | $15,059 | ★ 3/5 | 286 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 $12,207 — about 16.1× the Medicare rate ($760). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,520).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $31,372 list price could save about $19,165 (61%).
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