Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,343 — 4% above the US median ($4,167), roughly 11.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $3,862 | $997 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $4,343 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $4,407 | $1,477 | — | — | — |
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 $4,343 — about 11.7× the Medicare rate ($373). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($745).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,195 list price could save about $2,852 (40%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Kavoussi, M.D. | Urology | Nashville, TN | 42 |
| Elizabeth Schiftan, MD | Urology | Nashville, TN | 25 |
| Adnan Dervishi, M.D. | Urology | Nashville, TN | 24 |
| Christopher Hill, MD | Urology | Nashville, TN | 20 |
| Benjamin Dehner, MD | Urology | Nashville, TN | 19 |
| Ruchika Talwar | Urology | Nashville, TN | 19 |
| Scott Wendland, D.O. | Urology | Nashville, TN | 18 |
| Smita De, PH.D., M.D. | Urology | Nashville, TN | 16 |
| Brock O'neil, MD | Urology | Nashville, TN | 14 |
| Gregory Head, MD | Urology | Nashville, TN | 13 |
| Stanley Herrell, MD | Urology | Nashville, TN | 11 |
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