Prices at 34 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $15 — 76% below the US median ($62), roughly 0.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Hospital | Sneedville, TN | $14 | $44 | — | 106 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $15 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.8% |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $15 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 14.8% |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $15 | $27 | — | 112 min | 14.9% |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $15 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 159 min | 16.0% |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $27 | $327 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $32 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 13.6% |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $32 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $59 | $48 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
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 $15 — about 0.4× the Medicare rate ($38). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($77).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $98 list price could save about $83 (85%).
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