Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,049 — 55% below the US median ($4,585).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,381 | $1,265 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $1,788 | $2,753 | — | — | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $2,049 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $3,911 | $2,277 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $9,021 | $4,511 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
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 September 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)
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Nashville
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guiyun Wu, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Nashville, TN | 353 |
| Gregory Lassiter, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Nashville, TN | 326 |
| Martin Sandler, MD | Internal Medicine | Nashville, TN | 289 |
| Philip Scherer, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Nashville, TN | 253 |
| Patrick Brien, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Nashville, TN | 199 |
| Scott Montesi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Nashville, TN | 179 |
| Christopher Ng, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Nashville, TN | 163 |
| Patrick Murphy, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Nashville, TN | 151 |
| Guiyun Wu, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Nashville, TN | 139 |
| Lori Haycraft, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Nashville, TN | 133 |
| Samuel Fairbrother | Diagnostic Radiology | Nashville, TN | 131 |
| Martin Sandler, MD | Internal Medicine | Nashville, TN | 112 |
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