Prices at 44 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$56
Chargemaster (median)
$216
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$19
Medicare pays
$19
$32$223
Median cash $56 · Medicare $19 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $32 – $223. The median cash price is about 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Hospital For Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $24 | $34 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Hancock County Hospital | Sneedville, TN | $32 | $98 | — | 106 min | — |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport, TN | $32 | $19 | — | 147 min | 14.5% |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $32 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 14.8% |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $32 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.8% |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City, TN | $32 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.2% |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $32 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 159 min | 16.0% |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | Elizabethton, TN | $32 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | Mountain City, TN | $32 | $19 | — | 126 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $32 | $19 | — | 112 min | 14.9% |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City, TN | $32 | $19 | ★ 1/5 | 208 min | 15.5% |
| Big South Fork Medical Center | Oneida, TN | $33 | $111 | — | 168 min | — |
| Henderson County Community Hospital | Lexington, TN | $37 | $14 | — | 150 min | 15.0% |
| Haywood County Community Hospital | Brownsville, TN | $37 | $14 | — | 130 min | 15.4% |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $41 | — | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.0% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | Covington, TN | $45 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 17.0% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis, TN | $45 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 15.4% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital – Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $45 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 15.1% |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $52 | $19 | ★ 1/5 | 290 min | 16.2% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | Union City, TN | $56 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.5% |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $56 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | 14.9% |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $57 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | 15.3% |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $58 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $58 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.7% |
| Roane Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $58 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.5% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.