Prices at 5 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,109 — 97% above the US median ($3,100), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $1,074 | $913 | — | — | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,516 | $650 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $10,703 | $2,387 | ★ 4/5 | 119 min | — |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $13,906 | $2,985 | ★ 2/5 | 180 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 October 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 $6,109 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($691). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,703 list price could save about $4,594 (43%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Tumen, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 73 |
| Kaung San | Sleep Medicine | Nashville, TN | 68 |
| Jon Tumen, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 66 |
| Kaung San | Sleep Medicine | Nashville, TN | 63 |
| Karl Kuhn, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 55 |
| Kelly Carden, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 52 |
| Kelly Carden, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 44 |
| Karl Kuhn, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 36 |
| Raghu Upender | Sleep Medicine | Nashville, TN | 35 |
| Lily Kim, MD | Sleep Medicine | Nashville, TN | 32 |
| Raghu Upender | Sleep Medicine | Nashville, TN | 29 |
| James Mcguirk | Sleep Medicine | Nashville, TN | 26 |
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