MRI of the brain cost in Tennessee

Prices at 48 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files.

Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,233
Chargemaster (median)
$4,245
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$508
Medicare pays
$269
$627$9,625
Median cash $1,233  ·  Medicare $269  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Typical cash range: $627 – $9,625. The median cash price is about 4.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Saint Thomas Hospital For Spinal Surgery Nashville, TN $436 $297 14.0%
Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN $607 $454 ★ 3/5 259 min 14.9%
Hancock County Hospital Sneedville, TN $625 $1,838 106 min
Leconte Medical Center Sevierville, TN $627 $367 ★ 5/5 195 min 14.4%
Cumberland Medical Center Crossville, TN $627 $367 ★ 4/5 201 min 15.1%
Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN $627 $342 ★ 4/5 184 min 15.0%
Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown, TN $627 $342 ★ 2/5 199 min 15.7%
Roane Medical Center Harriman, TN $627 $342 ★ 4/5 174 min 15.5%
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN $627 $342 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.1%
Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City, TN $637 $442 ★ 1/5 208 min 15.5%
Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City, TN $637 $472 ★ 3/5 176 min 14.2%
Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City, TN $637 $442 126 min
Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport, TN $637 $508 ★ 2/5 207 min 14.8%
Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol, TN $637 $520 ★ 2/5 192 min 15.8%
Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville, TN $637 $555 ★ 2/5 159 min 16.0%
Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton, TN $637 $518 ★ 2/5 154 min 15.0%
Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport, TN $637 $503 147 min 14.5%
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville, TN $637 $569 112 min 14.9%
Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City, TN $647 $342 ★ 4/5 170 min 14.6%
Big South Fork Medical Center Oneida, TN $802 $2,673 168 min
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City Union City, TN $825 $587 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.5%
East Tennessee Childrens Hospital Knoxville, TN $938 $2,175
University Health System, Inc Knoxville, TN $938 $2,175 ★ 4/5 245 min 14.9%
Baptist Memorial Hospital – Carroll County Huntingdon, TN $1,528 $494 ★ 4/5 118 min 15.1%
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton Covington, TN $1,528 $494 ★ 3/5 149 min 17.0%

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.

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