Prices at 39 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,104 — 48% below the US median ($2,126), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $382 | $895 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $382 | $895 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $382 | $856 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $382 | $876 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $625 | $907 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $625 | $907 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $759 | $859 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $1,073 | $797 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $1,073 | $817 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $1,134 | $1,264 | — | — | — |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,261 | $938 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Dekalb Community Hospital | Smithville, TN | $1,261 | $885 | — | 108 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital | Sparta, TN | $1,261 | $885 | — | 167 min | — |
| Stones River Hospital | Woodbury, TN | $1,261 | $898 | — | 86 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,999 | $864 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $2,115 | $1,111 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center | Hendersonville, TN | $4,397 | $1,111 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | Smyrna, TN | $11,863 | $1,111 | ★ 4/5 | 190 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 $1,104 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($802). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,605).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,702 list price could save about $2,598 (70%).
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