Prices at 27 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,345 — 85% above the US median ($3,962), roughly 14.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $2,127 | $3,364 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.9% |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $3,265 | $3,266 | ★ 1/5 | 260 min | 15.5% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $3,265 | $3,266 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $4,230 | $3,364 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | Blue Ridge, GA | $7,212 | $1,750 | — | — | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $7,478 | $10,270 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.3% |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $20,416 | $9,727 | ★ 1/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $22,529 | — | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | 15.5% |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $23,258 | $2,896 | — | 87 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $23,258 | $1,330 | — | 68 min | 15.2% |
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 August 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 $7,345 — about 14.0× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $17,860 list price could save about $10,515 (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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