Prices at 52 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,513 — 34% below the US median ($2,309), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $782 | $782 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $782 | $782 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $998 | $769 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $1,025 | $866 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $1,064 | $788 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $1,064 | $721 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $1,064 | $795 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $1,064 | $822 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,167 | $1,711 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,167 | $1,907 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,167 | $1,578 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,167 | $1,711 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $1,180 | $960 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $1,410 | $592 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,417 | $1,168 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $1,438 | $770 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $1,438 | $770 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $1,513 | $2,254 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $1,513 | $1,907 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $1,513 | $2,081 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,513 | $2,084 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $1,513 | $2,166 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | Stockbridge, GA | $1,513 | $2,084 | ★ 2/5 | 239 min | — |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | Snellville, GA | $1,513 | $2,260 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | Macon, GA | $1,513 | $2,260 | ★ 4/5 | 192 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 $1,513 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($313). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($625).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,998 list price could save about $2,484 (62%).
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