Prices at 57 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $821 — 50% below the US median ($1,631), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $219 | $170 | — | — | — |
| Haywood County Community Hospital | Brownsville, TN | $240 | — | — | 126 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $309 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $309 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Big South Fork Medical Center | Oneida, TN | $383 | $1,276 | — | 170 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $477 | $1,222 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $477 | $1,222 | — | — | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $575 | $201 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Hancock County Hospital | Sneedville, TN | $577 | $1,780 | — | 104 min | — |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $578 | $269 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $588 | $410 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $588 | $381 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | Elizabethton, TN | $588 | $387 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $588 | $408 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $588 | $349 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City, TN | $588 | $357 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport, TN | $588 | $389 | — | 136 min | — |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City, TN | $588 | $308 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | Mountain City, TN | $588 | $357 | — | 131 min | — |
| Cumberland Medical Center | Crossville, TN | $597 | $183 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $597 | $171 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Roane Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $597 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $597 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Leconte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $597 | $183 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $597 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 234 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 October 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 $821 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($173). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($346).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,918 list price could save about $3,097 (79%).
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