Prices at 55 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $157 — 17% below the US median ($189), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Hospital | Louisville, GA | $44 | $79 | — | 99 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $79 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $90 | $142 | — | 85 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $93 | — | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $98 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $98 | $73 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $110 | $192 | — | 109 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $113 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $121 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $121 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $121 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $121 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $121 | $274 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $141 | $117 | — | 149 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $156 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $157 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $157 | $356 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $157 | $343 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $157 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $157 | $366 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $157 | $361 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | Stockbridge, GA | $157 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | 239 min | — |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | Snellville, GA | $157 | $341 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | Macon, GA | $157 | $337 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Fayetteville, GA | $157 | $366 | ★ 3/5 | 286 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 $157 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $404 list price could save about $247 (61%).
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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