Prices at 5 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,486 — 4% above the US median ($1,424), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,205 | $751 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $1,767 | $1,926 | — | — | — |
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 $1,486 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($522). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,232 list price could save about $746 (33%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Vaezi, MD, PHD | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 100 |
| Dhyanesh Patel, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 65 |
| Brad Maltz, MD | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 60 |
| Rishi Naik, M.D. | General Surgery | Nashville, TN | 58 |
| Howard Mertz, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 46 |
| Edward White, MD | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 43 |
| James Davenport, M.D., PH.D. | Internal Medicine | Nashville, TN | 12 |
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