Prices at 21 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,819 — 27% below the US median ($3,844), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $555 | $3,199 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $1,241 | $3,408 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $2,120 | $3,408 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $2,122 | $2,122 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $3,517 | $6,814 | — | 109 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $17,443 | $2,934 | — | 93 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $17,443 | $1,330 | — | 66 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $26,205 | $20,981 | ★ 1/5 | 130 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 $2,819 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($613). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,226).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,300 list price could save about $2,480 (47%).
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