Prices at 61 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $288 — 3% below the US median ($297), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $44 | $62 | — | 127 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $85 | $40 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $91 | $172 | — | 94 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $97 | — | — | 75 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $98 | $97 | — | — | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $99 | $150 | — | 85 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $104 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $104 | $104 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $104 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $122 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $122 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $130 | $117 | — | 105 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $138 | $241 | — | 109 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $163 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $193 | $205 | — | 156 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $228 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $228 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $228 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $232 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $247 | $153 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $248 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $252 | $210 | — | 149 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $275 | $239 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $275 | $262 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $275 | $108 | ★ 5/5 | 200 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 $288 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $778 list price could save about $490 (63%).
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