Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,053 — 57% below the US median ($9,329), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,821 | $1,132 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $4,053 | $4,124 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $9,361 | $293 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.7% |
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 $4,053 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,487 list price could save about $5,433 (57%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Boyd, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 117 |
| Kevin Maquiling, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 82 |
| Mark Koenig, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 80 |
| Dante Graves, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 80 |
| David Houff, D.O. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 77 |
| Vafa Mansouri, D.O. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 77 |
| Mark Robbins, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 75 |
| Rick Bennett, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 69 |
| Leah Raj, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 69 |
| Temujin Dinaram, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 66 |
| Amit Keswani, MD | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 51 |
| Mazen Khalil, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 50 |
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