Prices at 48 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $18,752 — 27% below the US median ($25,657), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Medical Center | Manchester, TN | $7,127 | $8,154 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $11,416 | $19,792 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $14,309 | $18,157 | — | — | — |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville, TN | $23,196 | $11,129 | ★ 2/5 | 268 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $27,987 | $10,414 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $77,710 | $23,111 | ★ 1/5 | 294 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 $18,752 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($11,645). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23,290).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $51,891 list price could save about $33,139 (64%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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