Prices at 57 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,516 — 21% below the US median ($1,929), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $238 | $245 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $238 | $245 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $374 | $654 | — | 109 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $826 | $558 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $882 | $934 | — | 156 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $886 | $292 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $903 | $244 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $903 | $220 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $903 | $249 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $903 | $257 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $921 | $387 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $930 | $817 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $931 | $1,000 | — | 118 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $992 | $838 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $1,084 | $1,646 | — | 85 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $1,109 | $238 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $1,109 | $238 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $1,160 | $272 | — | 93 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,169 | $1,441 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,169 | $955 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,169 | $877 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,169 | $1,441 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $1,273 | $229 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $1,273 | $250 | — | 92 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $1,329 | $1,225 | ★ 1/5 | 162 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 $1,516 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($204). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($409).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,895 list price could save about $2,380 (61%).
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