Prices at 56 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,713 — 21% below the US median ($2,155), roughly 5.2× 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 | — | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $577 | $687 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $590 | $1,032 | — | 109 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $819 | $408 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $1,013 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $1,013 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $1,036 | $1,094 | — | 156 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $1,072 | $382 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $1,125 | $953 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $1,152 | $1,742 | — | 85 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,218 | $1,503 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,218 | $955 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,218 | $936 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,218 | $1,503 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $1,235 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $1,387 | $354 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $1,387 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $1,387 | $360 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $1,387 | $373 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $1,448 | $1,250 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,513 | $810 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | Snellville, GA | $1,582 | $2,260 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | Macon, GA | $1,582 | $2,260 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $1,635 | $828 | — | 149 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 $1,713 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($330). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,637 list price could save about $1,924 (53%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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