Prices at 50 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $995 — 54% below the US median ($2,149), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $409 | $949 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $409 | $949 | — | — | — |
| Hancock County Hospital | Sneedville, TN | $609 | $1,935 | — | 104 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $621 | $1,773 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $621 | $1,773 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | Elizabethton, TN | $621 | $1,679 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $621 | $1,696 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $621 | $1,698 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City, TN | $621 | $1,711 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport, TN | $621 | $1,695 | — | 136 min | — |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City, TN | $621 | $1,681 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | Mountain City, TN | $621 | $1,711 | — | 131 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $995 | $462 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $995 | $434 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $1,496 | $1,731 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $1,655 | $1,428 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital | Mcminnville, TN | $1,739 | $1,191 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $1,764 | $1,415 | ★ 1/5 | 294 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,853 | $624 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,861 | $1,247 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Dekalb Community Hospital | Smithville, TN | $1,861 | $1,191 | — | 108 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital | Sparta, TN | $1,861 | $1,191 | — | 167 min | — |
| Stones River Hospital | Woodbury, TN | $1,861 | $1,197 | — | 86 min | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $2,113 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $2,225 | $1,477 | — | — | — |
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 $995 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($303). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($606).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,139 list price could save about $3,143 (76%).
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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