IV infusion therapy (initial) cost in Tennessee

Prices at 59 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $157 — 60% below the US median ($396), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Hancock County Hospital Sneedville, TN $91 $291 104 min
Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol, TN $93 $214 ★ 2/5 196 min
Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport, TN $93 $214 ★ 2/5 204 min
Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton, TN $93 $201 ★ 2/5 142 min
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville, TN $93 $205 113 min
Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville, TN $93 $208 ★ 2/5 154 min
Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City, TN $93 $204 ★ 1/5 211 min
Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport, TN $93 $203 136 min
Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City, TN $93 $196 ★ 3/5 178 min
Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City, TN $93 $204 131 min
Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN $98 $202 ★ 3/5 259 min
Cumberland Medical Center Crossville, TN $98 $216 ★ 4/5 204 min
Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown, TN $98 $202 ★ 2/5 198 min
Roane Medical Center Harriman, TN $98 $202 ★ 4/5 174 min
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN $98 $202 ★ 4/5 186 min
Leconte Medical Center Sevierville, TN $98 $216 ★ 5/5 200 min
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN $98 $202 ★ 3/5 234 min
Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City, TN $101 $202 ★ 4/5 170 min
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence Lawrenceburg, TN $140 ★ 3/5 129 min
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN $148 $91 ★ 3/5 173 min
Dekalb Community Hospital Smithville, TN $148 $95 108 min
Saint Thomas River Park Hospital Mcminnville, TN $148 $102 ★ 3/5 177 min
Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta, TN $148 $199 167 min
Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN $148 $202 86 min
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon, TN $152 $291 ★ 4/5 119 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$654
Cash / self-pay
$157
Insurer-negotiated
$211
Medicare pays
$67
$93$976
Median cash $157  ·  Medicare $67  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $157 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($67). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $654 list price could save about $497 (76%).

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