Prices at 40 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,582 — 51% below the US median ($3,235), roughly 11.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $909 | $4,395 | ★ 4/5 | 119 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Memphis, TN | $909 | $4,395 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton 🍼 | Covington, TN | $909 | $4,395 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $985 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital 🍼 | Tullahoma, TN | $985 | $356 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc 🍼 | Knoxville, TN | $1,003 | $2,407 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $1,003 | $2,407 | — | — | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Bristol, TN | $1,582 | $3,224 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $1,582 | $3,224 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $1,582 | $3,084 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital 🍼 | Greeneville, TN | $1,582 | $3,172 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center 🍼 | Nashville, TN | $1,834 | $396 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis 🍼 | Memphis, TN | $3,009 | $2,912 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $4,047 | $1,104 | — | — | — |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Cookeville, TN | $5,134 | $3,888 | ★ 2/5 | 268 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $1,582 — about 11.5× the Medicare rate ($137). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($275).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,784 list price could save about $3,202 (67%).
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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