Prices at 50 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,770 — 18% below the US median ($2,172), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $348 | $359 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $348 | $359 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $465 | $814 | — | 109 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $609 | $728 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $959 | $798 | — | 149 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $998 | $543 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $1,137 | $427 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $1,152 | $1,748 | — | 85 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $1,218 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $1,218 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $1,218 | $364 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $1,218 | $376 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,365 | $1,684 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,365 | $955 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,365 | $936 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,365 | $1,684 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $1,562 | $625 | — | — | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $1,713 | $789 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $1,770 | $2,254 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $1,770 | $1,754 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $1,770 | $1,248 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $1,770 | $1,751 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,770 | $1,754 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $1,770 | $1,836 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | Stockbridge, GA | $1,770 | $1,754 | ★ 2/5 | 239 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 $1,770 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,550 list price could save about $2,780 (61%).
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