Prices at 48 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,097 — 22% below the US median ($1,413), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $541 | $542 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $541 | $542 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $718 | $558 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $718 | $558 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $718 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $772 | $796 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $797 | $576 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $806 | $665 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $846 | $1,083 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $846 | $1,258 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $846 | $845 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $846 | $1,083 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $848 | $736 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $849 | $524 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $849 | $524 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $854 | $521 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $854 | $568 | — | 92 min | — |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens, GA | $1,070 | $1,614 | ★ 1/5 | 130 min | — |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Covington, GA | $1,097 | $1,267 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville, GA | $1,097 | $1,129 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe, GA | $1,097 | $1,702 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens, GA | $1,097 | $1,129 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,097 | $1,267 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers, GA | $1,097 | $1,287 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | Stockbridge, GA | $1,097 | $1,267 | ★ 2/5 | 239 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 $1,097 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($291). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,922 list price could save about $1,825 (62%).
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