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C-Section Cost in Georgia (2026)

Last updated: May 2026

A hospital C-section (cesarean delivery) costs $35,421 on average without insurance in Georgia, based on CMS inpatient MS-DRG 788 data from 73 hospitals. Published cash prices range from $3,858 to $43,941 for the full hospital stay — not a single line-item charge. These figures come from federally required hospital price transparency files, not national estimates.

73 hospitals in Georgia report pricing for c-section. The average cash price is $35,421.

Hospitals

73

in Georgia

Average List Price

$33,361

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$35,421

-6% below list price

Price Range

$3,858 – $43,941

11.4x spread

Hospital Prices in Georgia

Sorted by lowest cash price
PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL MIDTOWN

COLUMBUS, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

3.8/10

List Price

$28,727

Cash Price

$8,618-70%

Negotiated Range

$5,107$18,265

TY COBB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LLC

LAVONIA, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

5.1/10

List Price

$13,760

Cash Price

$8,944-35%

Negotiated Range

$1,500$8,248

PIEDMONT AUGUSTA HOSPITAL

AUGUSTA, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.8/10

List Price

$30,251

Cash Price

$9,075-70%

Negotiated Range

$3,500$19,171

UNIVERSITY MCDUFFIE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

THOMSON, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.8/10

List Price

$33,914

Cash Price

$10,174-70%

PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL NORTHSIDE

COLUMBUS, GA · Proprietary

5.2/10

List Price

$37,205

Cash Price

$10,174-73%

Negotiated Range

$7,066$7,066

PIEDMONT WALTON HOSPITAL

MONROE, GA · Proprietary

3.6/10

List Price

$34,950

Cash Price

$10,485-70%

PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL INC

JASPER, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

2.6/10

List Price

$35,889

Cash Price

$10,767-70%

PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

ATHENS, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

3.8/10

List Price

$40,818

Cash Price

$12,245-70%

Negotiated Range

$8,124$21,282

PIEDMONT EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER

SNELLVILLE, GA · Proprietary

5.2/10

List Price

$41,656

Cash Price

$12,497-70%

PIEDMONT ROCKDALE HOSPITAL

CONYERS, GA · Proprietary

5.2/10

List Price

$41,748

Cash Price

$12,524-70%

Negotiated Range

$1,900$2,100

PIEDMONT HENRY HOSPITAL

STOCKBRIDGE, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.8/10

List Price

$41,780

Cash Price

$12,534-70%

Negotiated Range

$5,107$21,282

COLISEUM MEDICAL CENTERS, LLC, DBA

MACON, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

3.8/10

List Price

$41,986

Cash Price

$12,552-70%

PIEDMONT MACON NORTH HOSPITAL

MACON, GA · Proprietary

5.2/10

List Price

$41,986

Cash Price

$12,552-70%

PIEDMONT HOSPITAL, INC

ATLANTA, GA · Government - Federal

3.8/10

List Price

$42,131

Cash Price

$12,639-70%

Negotiated Range

$1$21,282

PIEDMONT NEWTON HOSPITAL

COVINGTON, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

4.1/10

List Price

$42,256

Cash Price

$12,677-70%

Negotiated Range

$1,485$1,485

PIEDMONT CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER

CARTERSVILLE, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

3.8/10

List Price

$42,286

Cash Price

$12,686-70%

Negotiated Range

$8,220$21,282

PIEDMONT FAYETTE HOSPITAL

FAYETTEVILLE, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

3.8/10

List Price

$42,752

Cash Price

$12,825-70%

Negotiated Range

$5,107$21,282

PIEDMONT NEWNAN HOSPITAL, INC

NEWNAN, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

3.8/10

List Price

$43,941

Cash Price

$13,182-70%

Negotiated Range

$7,066$7,066

COFFEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC

DOUGLAS, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

5.4/10

List Price

$21,029

Cash Price

$14,300-32%

Negotiated Range

$4,990$21,029

ST MARY'S HOSPITAL

ATHENS, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

6.3/10

List Price

$23,774

Cash Price

$15,453-35%

Negotiated Range

$1,379$12,355

EMORY HOUSTON HOSPITAL WARNER ROBINS

WARNER ROBINS, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

6/10

List Price

$3,858

Cash Price

$506,932

Negotiated Range

$3,858$7,056

SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM- BRUNSWICK CAMPUS

BRUNSWICK, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

4.1/10

List Price

$20,308

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$8,435$19,292

SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM -- CAMDEN CAMPUS

SAINT MARYS, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

5.5/10

List Price

$20,308

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$10,199$19,292

WASHINGTON COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

SANDERSVILLE, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.2/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,898$13,527

ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL- EMORY HEALTHCARE

COLUMBUS, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

2.2/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,360$13,324

STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL

TOCCOA, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

4.6/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,296$7,671

EVANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

CLAXTON, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$950$8,975

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND MANOR

BAINBRIDGE, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.6/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,449$373,540

NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHEROKEE

CANTON, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$500$33,013

TANNER MEDICAL CENTER VILLA RICA

VILLA RICA, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

5.4/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$670$11,267

TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - CARROLLTON

CARROLLTON, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

5.4/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$670$9,365

NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$500$21,977

MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL

FORSYTH, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,200$4,543

NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH

DULUTH, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$500$21,977

SGMC HEALTH LANIER

LAKELAND, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

4.6/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

5.7/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,111$23,400

SGMC HEALTH

VALDOSTA, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

6/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

MILLER COUNTY HOSPITAL

COLQUITT, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.3/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,500$4,500

EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MIDTOWN

ATLANTA, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

4.9/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$5,802$23,829

EMORY DECATUR HOSPITAL

DECATUR, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

5.2/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$5,162$25,598

ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD POLK MEDICAL CENTER

CEDARTOWN, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

5/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,001$3,600

ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT THE MEDICAL CENTER

MACON, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

6/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$9,655$20,776

NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC

GAINESVILLE, GA · Government - Local

7.2/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,659$38,270

NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER HABERSHAM

DEMOREST, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

7.2/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,248$30,804

Memorial Satilla Health

WAYCROSS, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

5.5/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$450$50,320

NAVICENT HEALTH BALDWIN

MILLEDGEVILLE, GA · Proprietary

7.5/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,489$15,857

MEMORIAL HEALTH MEADOWS HOSPITAL

VIDALIA, GA · Proprietary

7.5/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$450$50,226

FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL

DUBLIN, GA · Proprietary

6.5/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$400$43,111

DOCTORS HOSPITAL

AUGUSTA, GA · Proprietary

5.6/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$450$80,753

CANDLER HOSPITAL

SAVANNAH, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

6.9/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,943$13,698

ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER

ROME, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

6.4/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,001$18,618

TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

TIFTON, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

5.2/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,111$21,977

CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA AT SCOTTISH RITE

ATLANTA, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$11,116$11,166

5.6/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$450$52,021

ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT PEACH

BYRON, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

6.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,489$15,857

EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

STATESBORO, GA · Proprietary

6.7/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,021$17,102

3.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,394$24,401

WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER

LAGRANGE, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

6.3/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$5,664$22,187

WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON MEDICAL CENTER

ROSWELL, GA · Proprietary

6.9/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,734$23,225

WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH, AFFILIATED WITH MED COL

AUGUSTA, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

6.5/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,741$23,973

WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

MARIETTA, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

6.3/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,306$22,549

WELLSTAR COBB MEDICAL CENTER

AUSTELL, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

6.3/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,336$55,480

UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

THOMASTON, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

3.4/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,261$20,490

DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL

EASTMAN, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

4.3/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,546$45,993

CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL- GEORGIA

FORT OGLETHORPE, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

3.3/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$81$16,057

CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL

METTER, GA · Proprietary

4.5/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,943$13,698

ADVENTHEALTH GORDON

CALHOUN, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Church

3.5/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,470$22,550

ARCHBOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

THOMASVILLE, GA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

3.8/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$12,258$23,316

CRISP REGIONAL HOSPITAL

CORDELE, GA · Proprietary

3.6/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$6,543$16,017

OPTIM MEDICAL CENTER - SCREVEN

SYLVANIA, GA · Proprietary

4.3/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

OPTIM MEDICAL CENTER - TATTNALL

REIDSVILLE, GA · Proprietary

4.3/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$9,833$9,833

PHOEBE SUMTER MEDICAL CENTER

AMERICUS, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

4/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$5,027$22,247

PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

ALBANY, GA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

4/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,900$24,001

C-Section Cost by City in Georgia

C-Section Cost in Other States

What Affects C-Section Cost in Georgia

The cost of c-section in Georgia depends on several factors, including the type of facility, whether you have insurance, and local market dynamics.

The total cost of c-section includes more than the surgeon's fee. Facility charges, anesthesia, pre-operative testing, and post-operative care all contribute. Ambulatory surgery centers, where medically appropriate, can offer significant savings compared to hospital settings.

Based on data from 73 hospitals in Georgia, c-section prices range from $3,858 to $43,941 — a 11.4x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.

Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Georgia

The setting where c-section is performed in Georgia significantly impacts total cost. Hospital inpatient stays are the most expensive, followed by hospital outpatient departments, then ambulatory surgery centers.

For patients who are medically appropriate for outpatient surgery, ASCs offer a compelling combination of lower cost and shorter wait times. Many are physician-owned and focus exclusively on surgical care.

Discuss options with your surgeon and, if you're self-pay, ask about pricing at each available setting before scheduling.

Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Georgia

Uninsured and self-pay patients can frequently access c-section at a lower cost than insured rates. Many hospitals in Georgia offer cash discounts of 30–70% off the standard chargemaster rate.

For insured patients, the negotiated rate between your plan and the hospital determines your cost share. If you haven't met your deductible, you may pay more than the cash price. It's worth asking the hospital whether their self-pay rate is lower than what your insurance would charge — some patients save money by not filing a claim.

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Frequently Asked Questions About C-Section Cost in Georgia

How much does C-Section cost in Georgia?
The average cash price for c-section in Georgia is $35,421. Prices range from $3,858 to $43,941 depending on the hospital and whether you pay cash or use insurance.
Why do C-Section prices vary so much in Georgia?
Hospital prices for c-section in Georgia differ based on facility type (hospital outpatient vs. ambulatory surgery center), negotiated insurance rates, hospital overhead, and local market competition. Hospitals with less nearby competition tend to charge more.
Can I get a cheaper C-Section by paying cash?
Yes. In Georgia, the average cash price for c-section is $35,421, which is -6% below the average list price of $33,361. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.
What is the cheapest hospital for C-Section in Georgia?
The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in Georgia offers the lowest cash price for c-section. Prices can change, so verify directly with the hospital before scheduling.
Does insurance cover C-Section?
Most health insurance plans cover c-section when medically necessary and ordered by a physician. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Contact your insurer for a pre-authorization estimate.

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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.