Prices at 63 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $146 — 15% below the US median ($171), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Hospital | Louisville, GA | $24 | $43 | — | 92 min | 15.2% |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $38 | $43 | — | 120 min | 15.0% |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $41 | $41 | ★ 1/5 | 260 min | 15.5% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $41 | $41 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $44 | $67 | — | 79 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $45 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.3% |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $67 | $50 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $71 | $45 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 16.7% |
| Sgmc Health Lanier | Lakeland, GA | $71 | $42 | — | 83 min | — |
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $74 | $100 | — | 125 min | 14.9% |
| Hamilton Medical Center | Dalton, GA | $76 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.3% |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $85 | $71 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $87 | $72 | — | 151 min | 15.1% |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $90 | $128 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $97 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.7% |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $106 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.9% |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $106 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $109 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $113 | $212 | — | 107 min | 15.2% |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $115 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $115 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 14.8% |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $144 | $41 | ★ 1/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $146 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $146 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $146 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.6% |
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 July 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 $146 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($41). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($83).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $358 list price could save about $211 (59%).
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