Prices at 50 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $947 — 9% above the US median ($869), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $259 | $378 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $283 | $379 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $293 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $293 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $399 | $399 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $399 | $399 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $480 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $498 | $408 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $498 | $376 | — | — | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $543 | $391 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $653 | $1,188 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $696 | $411 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $696 | $411 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $730 | $747 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $730 | $982 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $730 | $547 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $730 | $747 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $735 | $778 | — | 156 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $882 | $745 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $935 | $586 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $947 | $971 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $947 | $653 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $947 | $1,601 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $947 | $653 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $947 | $815 | ★ 4/5 | 254 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 $947 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($145). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($291).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,433 list price could save about $1,486 (61%).
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