Prices at 57 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,883 — 15% below the US median ($2,210), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $348 | $348 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $348 | $348 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $465 | $814 | — | 109 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $487 | $687 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $862 | $754 | — | 118 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $992 | $983 | — | 156 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $1,084 | $1,634 | — | 85 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $1,090 | $408 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $1,152 | $354 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $1,152 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $1,152 | $360 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $1,152 | $373 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $1,191 | $918 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $1,229 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $1,229 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $1,329 | $464 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,452 | $1,790 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,452 | $955 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,452 | $936 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,452 | $1,790 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,494 | $782 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $1,562 | $583 | — | — | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $1,713 | $696 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $1,729 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $1,873 | $1,739 | ★ 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 $1,883 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,463 list price could save about $2,580 (58%).
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