Prices at 5 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $44,963 — 40% below the US median ($75,347), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $44,963 | $35,271 | — | — | — |
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 $44,963 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($36,593). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73,185).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Nashville
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashok Babu, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Nashville, TN | 106 |
| Clayton Kaiser, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Nashville, TN | 81 |
| Amber Edwards, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Nashville, TN | 73 |
| Chandrashekhar Ramaiah, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Nashville, TN | 51 |
| V Reddy, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Nashville, TN | 39 |
| John Trahanas, M.D. | General Surgery | Nashville, TN | 32 |
| Sreekumar Subramanian, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Nashville, TN | 29 |
| Ashish Shah, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Nashville, TN | 22 |
| Duc Nguyen, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Nashville, TN | 20 |
| Kathryn Steinhaus, CSA, CSFA | Physician Assistant | Nashville, TN | 19 |
| Jeffrey Gibson, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Nashville, TN | 18 |
| Chetan Pasrija, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Nashville, TN | 18 |
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