Prices at 33 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$6,459
Chargemaster (median)
$21,327
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$3,723
Medicare pays
$750
$4,481$10,178
Median cash $6,459 · Medicare $750 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $4,481 – $10,178. The median cash price is about 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $4,460 | $604 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.7% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | Pulaski, TN | $4,495 | $2,218 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.5% |
| Highpoint Health-sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $6,364 | $3,690 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.9% |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville, TN | $6,459 | $6,178 | ★ 2/5 | 249 min | 15.7% |
| Saint Thomas Hospital For Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $6,599 | $3,061 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $7,788 | $2,218 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.0% |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $13,762 | $3,506 | ★ 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. 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.