Critical care (first hour) cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 85 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $280.00 to $9,199.72, with a median of $1,827.90. The lowest price is at Higgins General Hospital (Bremen) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 32.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,827.90, is 9% below the US median of $2,018.81.
- That is 2.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($843.92).
- Georgia ranks 18th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 20 of 85 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99291. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 5, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$280.00Higgins General Hospital + 3 more
Median$1,827.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$9,199.72in Georgia
Lowest saves$1,547.90vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higgins General Hospital lowest Bremen · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $280.00 | $700.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton lowest Carrollton · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $280.00 | $700.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica lowest Villa Rica · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $280.00 | $700.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Willowbrooke at Tanner lowest Villa Rica · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $280.00 | $700.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Regional Medical Center Sandersville · Sandersville, GA CRITICAL CARE TIME PER HOUR | $285.50 | $571.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Bleckley Memorial Hospital Cochran · Cochran, GA ER CRITICAL CARE | $459.80 | $1,210.00 | Dec 12, 2025 source file |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital Elberton · Elberton, GA CRITICAL CARE 0-74 MIN W/ MODIFIER | $504.80 | $1,262.00 | Dec 6, 2025 source file |
| Donalsonville Hospital Donalsonville · Donalsonville, GA EMERGENCY ROOM | $721.65 | $849.00 | Aug 25, 2025 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia Ringgold · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC ED CRITICAL CARE | $757.76 | $2,560.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital Greenboro · Greenboro, GA HC Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $761.80 | $1,172.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Riverdale · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $824.00 | $4,643.60 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah · Savannah, GA Ed Levl-Critical Care 30-74Min | $915.00 | $3,050.00 | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah · Savannah, GA Ed Levl-Critical Care 30-74Min | $915.00 | $3,050.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC ER CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $925.00 | $1,850.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA 99291 - FAC ED Critical Care | $933.80 | $1,867.60 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA 99291 - FAC ED Critical Care | $933.80 | $1,867.60 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center Clayton · Clayton, GA CRITICAL CARE IN ED 30-74 MINUTES | $940.40 | $2,351.00 | May 8, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC ER CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,049.00 | $2,098.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Southwell Medical Center Adel · Adel, GA CRITICAL CARE 99291 | $1,071.00 | $2,142.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Tift Regional Medical Center Tifton · Tifton, GA CRITICAL CARE 99291 | $1,071.00 | $2,142.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Stephens County Hospital Toccoa · Toccoa, GA CRITICIAL CARE 1ST HR W PROC | $1,082.40 | $1,804.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center Douglas · Douglas, GA ER CHARGE LEVEL VI | $1,126.08 | $1,656.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Forsyth · Macon-Bibb County, GA ER VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $1,200.00 | $1,600.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center Moultrie · Moultrie, GA CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,323.00 | $1,323.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Hospital Louisville · Louisville, GA EVALUATION & MANAGEMENT CRITICAL CARE(ED | $1,356.75 | $2,713.50 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Crisp Regional Hospital Cordele · Cordele, GA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,367.63 | $1,439.61 | Mar 9, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor Bainbridge · Bainbridge, GA CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,381.80 | $1,974.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| South Georgia Medical Center Lanier Campus Lakeland · Valdosta, GA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,383.75 | $1,845.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont McDuffie Hospital Thomson · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Critical Care 30-74min | $1,407.60 | $4,692.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Augusta Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Critical Care 30-74min | $1,407.60 | $4,692.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown Columbus · Columbus, GA-AL HC Critical Care 30-74min W Proc | $1,407.60 | $4,692.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside Columbus · Columbus, GA-AL HC Critical Care 30-74min | $1,407.60 | $4,692.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Sacred Heart Hospital Lavonia · Lavonia, GA HC Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $1,487.85 | $2,289.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Irwin County Hospital Ocilla · Ocilla, GA ER Visit Critical - 30 to 74 min | $1,590.13 | $3,180.25 | Oct 6, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Athens · Athens-Clarke County, GA HC Critical Care 30-74min W Proc | $1,827.90 | $6,093.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Critical Care 30-74min | $1,827.90 | $6,093.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Critical Care 30-74min | $1,827.90 | $6,093.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Critical Care 30-74min | $1,827.90 | $6,093.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Critical Care 30-74min W Proc | $1,827.90 | $6,093.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Critical Care 30-74min | $1,827.90 | $6,093.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC Critical Care 30-74min W Proc | $1,827.90 | $6,093.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon North Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC Critical Care 30-74min W Proc | $1,827.90 | $6,093.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Critical Care 30-74min | $1,827.90 | $6,093.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Critical Care 30-74min W Proc | $1,827.90 | $6,093.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newton Covington · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Critical Care 30-74min W Proc | $1,827.90 | $6,093.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Critical Care 30-74min | $1,827.90 | $6,093.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Critical Care 30-74min W Proc | $1,827.90 | $6,093.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center Blue Ridge · Blue Ridge, GA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $2,059.98 | $3,433.30 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center one side Statesboro · Statesboro, GA CRITICAL CARE LT 74M | $2,274.48 | $8,424.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Er Critical Care 30-74Min | $2,308.02 | $5,918.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Er Critical Care 30-74Min | $2,308.02 | $5,918.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Er Critical Care 30-74Min | $2,308.02 | $5,918.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Er Critical Care 30-74Min | $2,308.02 | $5,918.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Er Critical Care 30-74Min | $2,308.02 | $5,918.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Er Critical Care 30-74Min | $2,308.02 | $5,918.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Er Critical Care 30-74Min | $2,308.02 | $5,918.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Er Critical Care 30-74Min | $2,308.02 | $5,918.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Er Critical Care 30-74Min | $2,308.02 | $5,918.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Er Critical Care 30-74Min | $2,308.02 | $5,918.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Er Critical Care 30-74Min | $2,308.02 | $5,918.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC ER CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $2,318.50 | $4,637.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ER Level 5 Extensive Resources | $2,379.00 | $2,379.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Hospital Athens · Athens-Clarke County, GA HC Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $2,676.05 | $4,117.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $3,026.00 | $3,026.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $3,026.00 | $3,026.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $3,026.00 | $3,026.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $3,026.00 | $3,026.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $3,026.00 | $3,026.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $3,026.00 | $3,026.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $3,026.00 | $3,026.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center Cedartown · Cedartown, GA HC ER CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $3,100.00 | $6,200.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC ER CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $3,567.00 | $7,134.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $4,545.37 | $4,545.37 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| South Georgia Medical Center Valdosta · Valdosta, GA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $4,620.00 | $6,160.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| South Georgia Medical Center Berrien Campus Nashville · Nashville, GA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $4,620.00 | $6,160.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital Vidalia · Vidalia, GA Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes | $4,967.58 | $4,967.58 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ER Critical Care, 30-74 Minutes | $5,630.00 | $5,630.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ER Critical Care, 30-74 Minutes | $5,630.00 | $5,630.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Park Hospital Dublin · Dublin, GA Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes | $5,630.00 | $5,630.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ER Critical Care, 30-74 Minutes | $5,706.00 | $5,706.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $7,787.46 | $7,787.46 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center Savannah · Savannah, GA CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $7,817.00 | $7,817.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Satilla Health Waycross · Waycross, GA CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $8,088.50 | $8,088.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $9,199.72 | $9,199.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Murray Chatsworth · Dalton, GA HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $9,199.72 | $9,199.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 35 | $280.00 | $2,308.02 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 4 | $1,407.60 | $1,857.81 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 4 | $1,200.00 | $1,827.90 |
| Savannah, GA | 3 | $915.00 | $915.00 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | 2 | $1,827.90 | $2,251.98 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 2 | $1,407.60 | $1,407.60 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $3,567.00 | $5,677.23 |
| Valdosta, GA | 2 | $1,383.75 | $3,001.88 |
| Adel, GA | 1 | $1,071.00 | $1,071.00 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $933.80 | $933.80 |
| Blue Ridge, GA | 1 | $2,059.98 | $2,059.98 |
| Bainbridge, GA | 1 | $1,381.80 | $1,381.80 |
| Clayton, GA | 1 | $940.40 | $940.40 |
| Cochran, GA | 1 | $459.80 | $459.80 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $9,199.72 | $9,199.72 |
| Cedartown, GA | 1 | $3,100.00 | $3,100.00 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $757.76 | $757.76 |
| Cordele, GA | 1 | $1,367.63 | $1,367.63 |
| Donalsonville, GA | 1 | $721.65 | $721.65 |
| Dalton, GA | 1 | $9,199.72 | $9,199.72 |
| Douglas, GA | 1 | $1,126.08 | $1,126.08 |
| Dublin, GA | 1 | $5,630.00 | $5,630.00 |
| Elberton, GA | 1 | $504.80 | $504.80 |
| Greenboro, GA | 1 | $761.80 | $761.80 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $933.80 | $933.80 |
| Lavonia, GA | 1 | $1,487.85 | $1,487.85 |
| Louisville, GA | 1 | $1,356.75 | $1,356.75 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $2,308.02 | $2,308.02 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $925.00 | $925.00 |
| Moultrie, GA | 1 | $1,323.00 | $1,323.00 |
| Nashville, GA | 1 | $4,620.00 | $4,620.00 |
| Ocilla, GA | 1 | $1,590.13 | $1,590.13 |
| Sandersville, GA | 1 | $285.50 | $285.50 |
| Statesboro, GA | 1 | $2,274.48 | $2,274.48 |
| Tifton, GA | 1 | $1,071.00 | $1,071.00 |
| Toccoa, GA | 1 | $1,082.40 | $1,082.40 |
| Vidalia, GA | 1 | $4,967.58 | $4,967.58 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 1 | $1,049.00 | $1,049.00 |
| Waycross, GA | 1 | $8,088.50 | $8,088.50 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What critical care (first hour) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Critical care (first hour) explained.
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes in other states
- Alabama$1,100.89
- Alaska$3,451.85
- Arizona$2,785.88
- Arkansas$1,183.00
- California$5,487.56
- Colorado$3,532.47
- Connecticut$2,324.30
- Delaware$2,590.56
- District of Columbia$3,604.98, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,877.40
- Hawaii$4,407.90
- Idaho$2,324.95
- Illinois$2,083.68
- Indiana$2,123.10
- Iowa$1,268.96
- Kansas$1,420.00
- Kentucky$2,051.24
- Louisiana$838.66
- Maine$1,000.20
- Maryland$2,144.19, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,675.75
- Michigan$1,973.78
- Minnesota$1,598.02
- Mississippi$1,064.57
- Missouri$2,057.75
- Montana$1,850.40
- Nebraska$1,691.50
- Nevada$2,843.12
- New Hampshire$2,095.71
- New Jersey$1,084.44
- New Mexico$2,103.56
- New York$1,717.00
- North Carolina$2,368.20
- North Dakota$1,895.87
- Ohio$2,937.75
- Oklahoma$1,211.94
- Oregon$2,663.78
- Pennsylvania$1,876.80
- Puerto Rico$300.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$1,746.15
- South Carolina$2,819.40
- South Dakota$2,462.40
- Tennessee$1,213.08
- Texas$2,540.23
- Utah$8,005.32
- Vermont$1,750.00
- Virginia$2,535.00
- Washington$3,221.55
- West Virginia$1,258.14
- Wisconsin$1,785.95
- Wyoming$2,312.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.