Prices at 59 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $42 — about the US median ($42), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $11 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $12 | $17 | — | 127 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $14 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $16 | $5 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $17 | $31 | — | 94 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $17 | $25 | — | 85 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $18 | $6 | — | 105 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $23 | $23 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $23 | $44 | — | 109 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $25 | $6 | — | — | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $27 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $27 | $20 | — | 156 min | — |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | Elberton, GA | $27 | $29 | — | 118 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $29 | $44 | — | 75 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $30 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $30 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $37 | $5 | — | 93 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $42 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $42 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $42 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $42 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $42 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $42 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $42 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $42 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 222 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 $42 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $106 list price could save about $64 (61%).
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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