Prices at 24 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $143 — 47% below the US median ($267), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Hospital | Louisville, GA | $86 | $150 | — | 99 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $112 | $178 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $112 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $112 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $112 | $188 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $116 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $116 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $116 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $143 | $168 | — | — | — |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $153 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $172 | $343 | — | 109 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $175 | $167 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $177 | $177 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $177 | $177 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $184 | $193 | — | 156 min | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $365 | $365 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Hamilton Medical Center | Dalton, GA | $617 | — | ★ 3/5 | 181 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 $143 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $306 list price could save about $164 (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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