Prices at 5 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $48 — 24% above the US median ($39), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $37 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $59 | $18 | — | — | 14.0% |
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 July 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 $48 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $69 list price could save about $21 (31%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Hagaman, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Nashville, TN | 489 |
| Keegan Smith, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | Nashville, TN | 436 |
| Eva Miller, MD, MPH | Allergy/ Immunology | Nashville, TN | 345 |
| Ellen West, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 291 |
| Stacia Slomin, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 271 |
| Christopher Mantle, MD | Otolaryngology | Nashville, TN | 256 |
| Amy Valet, MD | Dermatology | Nashville, TN | 62 |
| Ryszard Dworski, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Nashville, TN | 54 |
| Stacia Slomin, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 44 |
| John Fahrenholz, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | Nashville, TN | 39 |
| Irene Yuan, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Nashville, TN | 28 |
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