Prices at 60 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $126 — 28% above the US median ($98), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $27 | $55 | — | 127 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $28 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $32 | $12 | — | 105 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $39 | $56 | — | 85 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $40 | $75 | — | 94 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $41 | $13 | — | 149 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $44 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $44 | $33 | — | 156 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $53 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $54 | $55 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $78 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $84 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $84 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $85 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $87 | $163 | — | 109 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $95 | $144 | — | 75 min | — |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $111 | $174 | — | 118 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville, GA | $111 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Demorest, GA | $111 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ngmc Barrow, Llc | Winder, GA | $111 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Dahlonega, GA | $111 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $114 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $114 | $15 | — | 92 min | — |
| Sgmc Health Lanier | Lakeland, GA | $114 | $13 | — | 84 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $121 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 157 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 $126 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($25).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $244 list price could save about $118 (48%).
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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