Prices at 57 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $45 — 39% above the US median ($32), roughly 12.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $14 | $5 | — | 105 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $15 | $4 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $15 | $13 | — | 127 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $16 | $30 | — | 94 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $21 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $21 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $22 | $50 | — | 75 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $25 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $27 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $27 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $27 | $20 | — | 156 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $27 | $18 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $28 | $5 | — | 149 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $29 | $6 | — | — | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $29 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $29 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $29 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $30 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $33 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $40 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $40 | $4 | — | 93 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $40 | — | — | 66 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $43 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $43 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $43 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 134 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 $45 — about 12.3× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $100 list price could save about $55 (55%).
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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