Prices at 33 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $383 — 4% below the US median ($398), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $321 | $238 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 13.6% |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $321 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $370 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.7% |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $397 | $1,072 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $598 | $286 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $2,409 | $274 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | 15.3% |
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 June 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 $383 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($131). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,108 list price could save about $725 (65%).
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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