Prices at 55 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $539 — 75% below the US median ($2,125), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big South Fork Medical Center | Oneida, TN | $215 | $715 | — | 170 min | — |
| Henderson County Community Hospital | Lexington, TN | $237 | $3,395 | — | 151 min | — |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $291 | $2,658 | ★ 1/5 | 294 min | — |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $350 | $1,737 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Cumberland Medical Center | Crossville, TN | $362 | $2,976 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $362 | $2,778 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Roane Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $362 | $2,778 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $362 | $2,778 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Leconte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $362 | $2,976 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $362 | $2,765 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $373 | $2,778 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $506 | $4,350 | ★ 4/5 | 119 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis, TN | $506 | $4,350 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | Covington, TN | $506 | $4,350 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Hancock County Hospital | Sneedville, TN | $529 | $1,659 | — | 104 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $539 | $2,995 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $539 | $2,995 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | Elizabethton, TN | $539 | $2,865 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $539 | $2,865 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $539 | $2,946 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City, TN | $539 | $2,946 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport, TN | $539 | $2,865 | — | 136 min | — |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City, TN | $539 | $2,867 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | Mountain City, TN | $539 | $2,946 | — | 131 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | Union City, TN | $583 | $4,742 | ★ 4/5 | 139 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 $539 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($238). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,594 list price could save about $3,055 (85%).
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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