Prices at 53 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $551 — 57% below the US median ($1,278), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Hospital | Sneedville, TN | $319 | $1,030 | — | 106 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $325 | $918 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.8% |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $325 | $917 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 14.8% |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | Elizabethton, TN | $325 | $954 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $325 | $898 | — | 112 min | 14.9% |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $325 | $969 | ★ 2/5 | 159 min | 16.0% |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City, TN | $325 | $897 | ★ 1/5 | 208 min | 15.5% |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport, TN | $325 | $919 | — | 147 min | 14.5% |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City, TN | $325 | $1,014 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.2% |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | Mountain City, TN | $325 | $897 | — | 126 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $355 | $1,652 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | 15.2% |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $360 | $865 | ★ 4/5 | 245 min | 14.9% |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $360 | $865 | — | — | — |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $382 | $756 | ★ 1/5 | 290 min | 16.2% |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $444 | $1,652 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.0% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | Pulaski, TN | $494 | $1,652 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.5% |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $533 | $1,245 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | 14.9% |
| Cumberland Medical Center | Crossville, TN | $551 | $963 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.1% |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $551 | $983 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.7% |
| Roane Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $551 | $944 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.5% |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $551 | $983 | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| Leconte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $551 | $963 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.4% |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $551 | $899 | ★ 3/5 | 242 min | 15.1% |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $569 | $899 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.6% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $572 | $859 | ★ 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. 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 $551 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($284). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,164 list price could save about $1,613 (75%).
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