Prices at 43 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,136 — 24% below the US median ($4,122), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $1,624 | $3,149 | ★ 4/5 | 245 min | 14.9% |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $1,624 | $3,149 | — | — | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $1,776 | $4,767 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 15.1% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,776 | $4,767 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 15.4% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | Covington, TN | $1,776 | $4,767 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 17.0% |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $2,074 | $721 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 13.6% |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $2,074 | $633 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | Pulaski, TN | $3,068 | $2,102 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.5% |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $3,136 | $2,500 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.9% |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $3,257 | $2,907 | ★ 1/5 | 290 min | 16.2% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $3,862 | $997 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $4,184 | $2,102 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.0% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $4,343 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.7% |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $4,407 | $1,477 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $5,082 | $4,655 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | 15.3% |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville, TN | $6,356 | $3,575 | ★ 2/5 | 249 min | 15.7% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $8,286 | $2,102 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | 15.2% |
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 $3,136 — about 8.4× 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 $9,349 list price could save about $6,213 (66%).
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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