Prices at 36 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,640 — 39% below the US median ($7,668), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $2,063 | $2,289 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 13.6% |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $2,063 | $2,225 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $3,842 | $2,289 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $5,438 | $6,245 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.9% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $14,334 | $11,782 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | 15.3% |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville, TN | $15,207 | $6,731 | ★ 2/5 | 249 min | 15.7% |
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 August 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 $4,640 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($1,410). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,821).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $15,227 list price could save about $10,587 (70%).
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