Prices at 45 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,565 — 3% above the US median ($2,499), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $905 | $1,945 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $905 | $1,945 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $905 | $1,878 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $905 | $1,913 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $1,191 | $816 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $1,191 | $816 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $2,217 | $1,110 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $2,912 | $1,788 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $3,081 | $2,102 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $3,272 | $2,102 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $3,724 | $398 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $4,246 | $2,500 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | Pulaski, TN | $5,476 | $2,102 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th | Carthage, TN | $6,899 | $1,576 | ★ 4/5 | 94 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 $2,565 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,121 list price could save about $3,556 (58%).
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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