Prices at 52 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $656 — 72% above the US median ($380), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $198 | $418 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $233 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $251 | $296 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $254 | $390 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $254 | $390 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $258 | $393 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $275 | $377 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $317 | $370 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $317 | $363 | — | — | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $329 | $475 | — | 105 min | — |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $331 | $397 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $363 | $409 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $393 | $968 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $405 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $405 | $418 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $405 | $418 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $431 | $635 | — | 85 min | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $467 | $467 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $491 | $596 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Hamilton Medical Center | Dalton, GA | $522 | $3,795 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $631 | $55 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $656 | $2,122 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $656 | $2,122 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $656 | $2,122 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $656 | $2,122 | ★ 5/5 | 157 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 $656 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($121). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,310 list price could save about $655 (50%).
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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