Prices at 47 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,391 — 11% below the US median ($1,565), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $344 | $118 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $361 | $669 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $545 | $545 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $545 | $545 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $600 | $528 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $634 | $524 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $634 | $572 | — | 92 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $814 | $390 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $814 | $390 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $946 | $562 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $946 | $562 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $946 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,015 | $674 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $1,073 | $1,466 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $1,073 | $2,232 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $1,073 | $1,466 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $1,140 | $440 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $1,223 | $2,222 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $1,350 | $734 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $1,391 | $3,096 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $1,391 | $3,470 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $1,391 | $3,059 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | Snellville, GA | $1,391 | $3,026 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $1,463 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome, GA | $1,475 | $801 | ★ 2/5 | 146 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 $1,391 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,567 list price could save about $2,176 (61%).
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