Prices at 56 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,161 — 20% below the US median ($2,688), roughly 6.8× 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 | — | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $569 | $462 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $589 | $1,032 | — | 109 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $1,047 | $1,109 | — | 156 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $1,257 | $1,062 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $1,332 | $2,021 | — | 85 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $1,468 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $1,468 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $1,468 | $364 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $1,468 | $376 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $1,562 | $427 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $1,568 | $658 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $1,630 | $351 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $1,630 | $351 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,666 | $2,055 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,666 | $955 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,666 | $936 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,666 | $2,055 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $1,873 | $1,727 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $2,161 | $2,254 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $2,161 | $1,248 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $2,161 | $1,751 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $2,161 | $1,754 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $2,161 | $1,836 | ★ 3/5 | 222 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 $2,161 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($319). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($637).
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