Prices at 54 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $650 — 70% above the US median ($383), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $210 | $471 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $216 | $426 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | 15.6% |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $233 | $446 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.9% |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $233 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $235 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.7% |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $235 | $299 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $251 | $296 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | 15.8% |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $254 | $390 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $254 | $390 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $258 | $479 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $275 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 15.3% |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $331 | $423 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $363 | $371 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | 15.4% |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $393 | $1,005 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 14.7% |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $405 | $568 | ★ 1/5 | 260 min | 15.5% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $405 | $568 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.7% |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $431 | $637 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $467 | $496 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 16.3% |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $503 | $621 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.5% |
| Hamilton Medical Center | Dalton, GA | $522 | $4,448 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.3% |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $631 | $55 | ★ 1/5 | 133 min | 14.9% |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $650 | $1,043 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $650 | $1,496 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $650 | $1,729 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.7% |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $650 | $1,043 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.1% |
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 $650 — 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 $888 list price could save about $238 (27%).
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