Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,668 — 42% above the US median ($1,882), roughly 15.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,016 | $456 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $2,668 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.7% |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $2,848 | $1,427 | — | — | 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 $2,668 — about 15.5× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($344).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,164 list price could save about $496 (16%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krista Kuhnert-Gainer, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 194 |
| Meghan Hoffman, AGPCNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 103 |
| Megan Wanca, DNP, APRN, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 86 |
| Kathryn Kennedy, RN MSN OCN ACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 81 |
| Sarah Everage, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Nashville, TN | 61 |
| Steven Link, A.P.N. | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 48 |
| Trent James, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Nashville, TN | 35 |
| Isabel Concepcion, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 24 |
| Jessica Hurst, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 17 |
| Scott Dennis, ACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 17 |
| Joey Johnson, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 12 |
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