Prices at 49 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $385 — 49% below the US median ($761), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $115 | $234 | ★ 4/5 | 119 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis, TN | $115 | $234 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | Covington, TN | $115 | $234 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $195 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $195 | $148 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $215 | $245 | — | — | — |
| Hancock County Hospital | Sneedville, TN | $225 | $695 | — | 104 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $230 | $235 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $230 | $229 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | Elizabethton, TN | $230 | $225 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $230 | $227 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $230 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City, TN | $230 | $223 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport, TN | $230 | $216 | — | 136 min | — |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City, TN | $230 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | Mountain City, TN | $230 | $223 | — | 131 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $288 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | Union City, TN | $318 | $397 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Big South Fork Medical Center | Oneida, TN | $335 | $1,117 | — | 170 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $346 | $516 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $346 | $516 | — | — | — |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $356 | $204 | ★ 1/5 | 294 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $364 | $157 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro, TN | $407 | $242 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | Pulaski, TN | $421 | — | ★ 3/5 | 120 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 $385 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($156). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($313).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,530 list price could save about $1,145 (75%).
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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