Prices at 40 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,050 — 10% below the US median ($5,595), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $837 | $1,340 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 13.6% |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $837 | $1,275 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,559 | $1,428 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $3,586 | $2,737 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $5,050 | $4,655 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | 15.3% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $6,232 | $664 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.7% |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $6,704 | $2,105 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $6,976 | $4,880 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.9% |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville, TN | $8,961 | $5,599 | ★ 2/5 | 249 min | 15.7% |
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 August 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 $5,050 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($526). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,052).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,394 list price could save about $7,344 (59%).
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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