Prices at 5 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,024 — 20% below the US median ($1,282), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $862 | $467 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $1,186 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 125 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 $1,024 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($275). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,786 list price could save about $762 (43%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Allen, D.O. | Interventional Pain Management | Nashville, TN | 191 |
| Robert Clendenin, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Nashville, TN | 180 |
| Phillip Beaulieu, M.D. | Pain Management | Nashville, TN | 125 |
| Benjamin Macdougall, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Nashville, TN | 108 |
| Jeremy Walker, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Nashville, TN | 91 |
| Forrest Allen, D.O. | Interventional Pain Management | Nashville, TN | 65 |
| Scott Miller, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Nashville, TN | 55 |
| Scott Miller, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Nashville, TN | 37 |
| Christopher Sobey, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Nashville, TN | 36 |
| Alex Schmidt, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Nashville, TN | 36 |
| Jeremy Walker, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Nashville, TN | 35 |
| Simone Montoya | Diagnostic Radiology | Nashville, TN | 29 |
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