Emergency department visit (level 5) cost in Memphis, TN

Prices at 3 hospitals in Memphis, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,605 — 14% above the US median ($1,406), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN $341 $847 ★ 3/5 174 min 15.4%
Regional One Health Memphis, TN $1,605 $536 ★ 1/5 290 min 16.2%
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis, TN $3,474 $561 ★ 3/5 237 min 15.3%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,929
Cash / self-pay
$1,605
Insurer-negotiated
$561
Medicare pays
$171
$594$3,100
Median cash $1,605  ·  Medicare $171  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,605 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,929 list price could save about $1,324 (45%).

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