Prices at 38 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $609 — 47% below the US median ($1,155), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big South Fork Medical Center | Oneida, TN | $136 | $452 | — | 168 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $270 | $504 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 13.6% |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $270 | $504 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville, TN | $330 | $2,165 | ★ 2/5 | 249 min | 15.7% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $503 | $559 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
| Dekalb Community Hospital | Smithville, TN | $609 | $861 | — | 107 min | 15.0% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro, TN | $673 | $908 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital | Mcminnville, TN | $1,285 | $861 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $1,814 | $1,768 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.0% |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $2,317 | $2,133 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $2,926 | $1,337 | ★ 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 August 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 $609 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($338). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($676).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,480 list price could save about $871 (59%).
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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