Prices at 54 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $510 — 63% below the US median ($1,362), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $287 | $2,004 | ★ 4/5 | 119 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis, TN | $287 | $2,004 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | Covington, TN | $287 | $2,004 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $357 | $908 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $357 | $908 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | Union City, TN | $378 | $2,340 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Hancock County Hospital | Sneedville, TN | $482 | $1,487 | — | 104 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $491 | $1,538 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $491 | $1,508 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | Elizabethton, TN | $491 | $1,428 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $491 | $1,467 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $491 | $1,469 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City, TN | $491 | $1,469 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport, TN | $491 | $1,428 | — | 136 min | — |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City, TN | $491 | $1,429 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | Mountain City, TN | $491 | $1,469 | — | 131 min | — |
| Big South Fork Medical Center | Oneida, TN | $510 | $1,700 | — | 170 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $571 | $346 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $571 | $319 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $605 | $1,335 | ★ 1/5 | 294 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $772 | $1,652 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital | Mcminnville, TN | $843 | $981 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro, TN | $902 | $1,236 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Dekalb Community Hospital | Smithville, TN | $902 | $981 | — | 108 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital | Sparta, TN | $902 | $981 | — | 167 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 $510 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,008 list price could save about $2,498 (83%).
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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