Prices at 37 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,704 — 28% below the US median ($7,973), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $1,638 | $2,175 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 13.6% |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $1,638 | $2,319 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.1% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $3,050 | $2,549 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $8,359 | $6,070 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.9% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $13,710 | $15,932 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | 15.3% |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $17,230 | $3,922 | — | — | 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 $5,704 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($1,227). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,455).
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