Prices at 36 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,093 — 11% below the US median ($1,234), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big South Fork Medical Center | Oneida, TN | $675 | $2,250 | — | 168 min | — |
| Unity Medical Center | Manchester, TN | $718 | $810 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.8% |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $741 | $533 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 13.6% |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $741 | $533 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Rhea Medical Center | Dayton, TN | $998 | $480 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | 14.8% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,093 | $1,239 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Dekalb Community Hospital | Smithville, TN | $1,093 | $1,185 | — | 107 min | 15.0% |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital | Sparta, TN | $1,093 | $1,185 | — | 170 min | 14.9% |
| Stones River Hospital | Woodbury, TN | $1,093 | $1,197 | — | 90 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $1,163 | $1,616 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital | Mcminnville, TN | $1,173 | $1,191 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,381 | $550 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $1,456 | $762 | ★ 1/5 | 290 min | 16.2% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $1,686 | $2,797 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.7% |
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 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 $1,093 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($378). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($757).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,658 list price could save about $1,565 (59%).
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