Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,885 — 7% below the US median ($3,102), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,853 | $1,437 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $2,885 | $2,473 | — | — | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $3,117 | $673 | ★ 4/5 | 125 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 $2,885 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,313 list price could save about $1,428 (33%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Pilkinton, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 712 |
| Daniel Bregman, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 444 |
| Morgan Parker, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 405 |
| William Goodman, MD | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 336 |
| Nathan Podoll | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 260 |
| Uyen Tran, MD | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 222 |
| Mark Ewald, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 200 |
| Bernard Chang, MD | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 178 |
| Erich Groos, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 164 |
| Jessica Mather, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 147 |
| Rebecca Taylor, MD | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 145 |
| Michael Dieckhaus, MD | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 119 |
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