Prices at 36 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,619 — 63% below the US median ($4,362), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $1,229 | $2,181 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Cumberland Medical Center | Crossville, TN | $1,270 | $2,805 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $1,270 | $2,805 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Roane Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $1,270 | $2,805 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $1,270 | $2,754 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Leconte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $1,270 | $2,805 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $1,270 | $2,754 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $1,311 | $2,805 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $1,619 | $4,239 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $1,619 | $4,239 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $1,619 | $4,239 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $1,619 | $2,711 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $1,624 | $2,106 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $1,624 | $2,106 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $2,569 | $2,618 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $2,569 | $2,618 | — | — | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $3,023 | $2,135 | ★ 5/5 | 269 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 $1,619 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($1,345). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,690).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,599 list price could save about $3,979 (71%).
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