Prices at 55 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $162 — 7% below the US median ($175), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $39 | $45 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Louisville, GA | $43 | $79 | — | 99 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $64 | $174 | — | 85 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $64 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $68 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $68 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $80 | — | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $90 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $100 | $186 | — | 109 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $124 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $125 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $125 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $126 | $246 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $126 | $289 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $157 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $158 | $362 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $159 | $353 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $162 | $377 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $162 | $344 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $162 | $360 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $162 | $352 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | Stockbridge, GA | $162 | $370 | ★ 2/5 | 239 min | — |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Fayetteville, GA | $162 | $370 | ★ 3/5 | 286 min | — |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc | Jasper, GA | $162 | $344 | ★ 4/5 | 153 min | — |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | Newnan, GA | $162 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 204 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 $162 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($115). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($231).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $409 list price could save about $247 (60%).
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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