Prices at 43 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,257 — 23% below the US median ($5,501), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $911 | $1,497 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $911 | $1,440 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,697 | $1,556 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $2,354 | $3,625 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th | Carthage, TN | $2,575 | $3,348 | ★ 4/5 | 94 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $4,240 | $6,070 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $4,275 | $3,625 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville, TN | $7,317 | $6,423 | ★ 2/5 | 268 min | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $8,848 | $790 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $9,037 | $6,542 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $9,072 | $4,015 | — | — | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | Pulaski, TN | $12,000 | $3,894 | ★ 3/5 | 120 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)
Typical cash price here is $4,257 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($792). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,583).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,937 list price could save about $7,679 (64%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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