Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,113 — about the US median ($2,149), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,853 | $624 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $2,113 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $2,225 | $1,477 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $2,113 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($606).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,477 list price could save about $1,364 (39%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Garwood, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 132 |
| Lauren Ventola, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Nashville, TN | 72 |
| Otis Rickman, DO | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 49 |
| Fabien Maldonado, MD | Internal Medicine | Nashville, TN | 47 |
| Ivan Robbins, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 47 |
| Alexander Gelbard, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Nashville, TN | 40 |
| Tammy Baxter, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Nashville, TN | 40 |
| Stephanie Norfolk, MD | Internal Medicine | Nashville, TN | 31 |
| Rafael Paez, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Nashville, TN | 30 |
| Denis Gilmore, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Nashville, TN | 26 |
| Robert Lentz, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 26 |
| Samira Shojaee, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Nashville, TN | 16 |
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