Prices at 38 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $804 — 39% below the US median ($1,318), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $381 | $635 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $432 | $383 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $432 | $376 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $804 | $467 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $1,307 | $1,157 | — | — | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $2,076 | $3,690 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville, TN | $3,624 | $4,848 | ★ 2/5 | 268 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 $804 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($174). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($347).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,730 list price could save about $926 (54%).
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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