Prices at 28 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $46,892 — 38% below the US median ($75,328), roughly 31.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Medical Center | Manchester, TN | $23,003 | $12,869 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.8% |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $36,911 | $3,500 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.0% |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $43,879 | $43,598 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.9% |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville, TN | $44,050 | $11,500 | ★ 2/5 | 249 min | 15.7% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $46,892 | $3,234 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | Pulaski, TN | $55,178 | $2,761 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.5% |
| Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th | Carthage, TN | $61,392 | $2,060 | ★ 4/5 | 95 min | 15.9% |
| Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint | Hartsville, TN | $95,478 | $2,798 | — | 80 min | 14.8% |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $107,480 | $50,263 | ★ 1/5 | 290 min | 16.2% |
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 June 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 $46,892 — about 31.0× the Medicare rate ($1,511). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,021).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $188,320 list price could save about $141,428 (75%).
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