Prices at 45 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $35,487 — 53% below the US median ($75,347), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Medical Center | Manchester, TN | $22,305 | $22,939 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $35,487 | $43,274 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $44,963 | $35,271 | — | — | — |
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 $35,487 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($36,593). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73,185).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $94,593 list price could save about $59,106 (62%).
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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