Prices at 5 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,676 — 68% below the US median ($14,594), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $4,676 | $2,362 | ★ 5/5 | 269 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 September 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 $4,676 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($1,603). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,205).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,659 list price could save about $3,983 (46%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Nashville
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lima, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Nashville, TN | 127 |
| Chandrashekhar Ramaiah, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Nashville, TN | 107 |
| Michael Morse, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 85 |
| Kashish Goel | Interventional Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 74 |
| Mark Robbins, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 58 |
| Angela Lowenstern, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 58 |
| Colin Barker, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Nashville, TN | 54 |
| Clayton Kaiser, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Nashville, TN | 48 |
| Andrew Goodman, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Nashville, TN | 47 |
| Swaroop Bommareddi, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Nashville, TN | 42 |
| Jared O'leary, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 41 |
| Evelio Rodriguez, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Nashville, TN | 39 |
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