Prices at 61 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $256 — 13% below the US median ($293), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital | Cochran, GA | $50 | $92 | — | 127 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $70 | $100 | ★ 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 Peach | Byron, GA | $112 | $46 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $118 | $158 | — | 85 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $124 | $101 | — | — | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $138 | $241 | — | 109 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $142 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $142 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $143 | $271 | — | 94 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $174 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $185 | $212 | — | 156 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $185 | $185 | — | 105 min | — |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $197 | $191 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, GA | $197 | $262 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | Columbus, GA | $197 | $91 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $197 | $191 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $204 | $128 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $218 | $93 | — | 93 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $222 | $185 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton | Carrollton, GA | $231 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $231 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Higgins General Hospital | Bremen, GA | $231 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $232 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 118 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 $256 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $657 list price could save about $402 (61%).
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