Prices at 35 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,767 — 37% below the US median ($2,807), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $295 | $2,927 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,362 | $2,952 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,362 | $3,274 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,362 | $2,897 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,362 | $2,952 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie, GA | $1,678 | $1,678 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $1,767 | $4,123 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $1,767 | $3,829 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $1,767 | $4,188 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $1,767 | $4,201 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,767 | $4,241 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $1,767 | $3,740 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | Stockbridge, GA | $1,767 | $4,241 | ★ 2/5 | 239 min | — |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | Snellville, GA | $1,767 | $3,681 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | Macon, GA | $1,767 | $3,736 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Fayetteville, GA | $1,767 | $4,241 | ★ 3/5 | 286 min | — |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc | Jasper, GA | $1,767 | $4,188 | ★ 4/5 | 153 min | — |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | Newnan, GA | $1,767 | $4,123 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $1,859 | $3,180 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $1,859 | $3,469 | — | 92 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $3,105 | $2,986 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $5,611 | $4,740 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $18,431 | $2,934 | — | 93 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $18,431 | — | — | 66 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 $1,767 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,890 list price could save about $4,123 (70%).
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