Best Hospitals in Georgia 2026

Georgia has 148 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $15K. The top-rated hospital is Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside in Columbus with a 5-star CMS rating.

Top 20 of 148 Hospitals in Georgia

#	Hospital	City	Quality	Avg Payment	Value
1	Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside	Columbus	★★★★★	$17K	B
2	Memorial Health Meadows Hospital	Vidalia	★★★★★	$18K	B
3	Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin	Dahlonega	★★★★★	$19K	B
4	Adventhealth Murray	Chatsworth	★★★★★	$17K	B
5	Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center	Marietta	★★★★☆	$16K	B
6	Piedmont Hospital, Inc	Atlanta	★★★★☆	$12K	A
7	Emory University Hospital	Atlanta	★★★★☆	$16K	B
8	Northside Hospital Cherokee	Canton	★★★★☆	$16K	B
9	Adventhealth Redmond	Rome	★★★★☆	$15K	B
10	Fairview Park Hospital	Dublin	★★★★☆	$22K	C
11	Wellstar Paulding Medical Center	Hiram	★★★★☆	$15K	B
12	Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center	Athens	★★★★☆	$16K	B
13	Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc	Jasper	★★★★☆	$19K	C
14	Northside Hospital Forsyth	Cumming	★★★★☆	$13K	B
15	Emanuel Medical Center	Swainsboro	★★★★☆	$11K	B
16	Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc	Newnan	★★★★☆	$11K	B
17	Crisp Regional Hospital	Cordele	★★★★☆	$20K	C
18	Union General Hospital	Blairsville	★★★★☆	$10K	B
19	Decatur (atlanta) Va Medical Center	Decatur	★★★☆☆	$17K	C
20	Piedmont Fayette Hospital	Fayetteville	★★★☆☆	$13K	B

Hospital quality and cost data for Georgia is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
— CMS Hospital Compare (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on CMS quality ratings and outcome scores, Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside in Columbus is the top-rated hospital in Georgia with a 5-star quality rating and an average procedure payment of $17K.

Georgia has 148 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $15K.

Hospitals are ranked by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars) and then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates and patient safety. The Value Score also factors in cost — so the best hospitals deliver great outcomes at reasonable prices.

Sources: CMS Hospital Compare

Last updated: April 2026

Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).

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