Prices at 60 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $337 — 7% above the US median ($314), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $89 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $95 | $100 | — | 156 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $106 | $165 | — | 75 min | — |
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $116 | $162 | — | 127 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $120 | $108 | — | 105 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $139 | $181 | — | — | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $142 | $168 | — | 85 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $182 | $336 | — | 109 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $197 | $292 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $200 | $206 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $200 | $206 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $208 | $261 | — | 118 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $221 | $371 | — | 94 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $221 | $418 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $221 | $418 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $229 | $294 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $242 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $265 | $738 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $265 | $738 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $266 | $67 | — | 149 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $302 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $314 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $317 | $239 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $321 | $206 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $325 | $477 | ★ 4/5 | 173 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 $337 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($127). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($253).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $836 list price could save about $499 (60%).
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