Prices at 41 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,283 — 115% above the US median ($2,921), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,153 | $1,033 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
| Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th | Carthage, TN | $4,606 | $1,576 | ★ 4/5 | 95 min | 15.9% |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $5,791 | $2,102 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.0% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $6,776 | $11,782 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | 15.3% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | Pulaski, TN | $7,025 | $2,102 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.5% |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville, TN | $7,854 | $3,575 | ★ 2/5 | 249 min | 15.7% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $8,440 | $2,102 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | 15.2% |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $11,223 | $2,500 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.9% |
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 $6,283 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($575). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $19,052 list price could save about $12,768 (67%).
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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