Prices at 24 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,645 — 33% above the US median ($7,242), roughly 10.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $6,578 | $6,578 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $7,242 | $7,242 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $7,242 | $7,242 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $8,902 | $7,460 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $10,388 | $7,460 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $62,244 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $69,000 | $6,422 | — | 93 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $69,000 | $10,710 | — | 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 $9,645 — about 10.7× the Medicare rate ($898). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,796).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $53,171 list price could save about $43,526 (82%).
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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