Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $64 — 35% below the US median ($100), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $55 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 14.1% |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $57 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | 14.8% |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $62 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.3% |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $67 | $46 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $80 | $57 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $85 | $42 | ★ 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 $64 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $69 list price could save about $5 (7%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Poling, M.D. | Pathology | Nashville, TN | 2,603 |
| Derek Welch, M.D. | Pathology | Nashville, TN | 626 |
| Kathryn Bos, PA | Physician Assistant | Nashville, TN | 32 |
| Robert Branson | Physician Assistant | Nashville, TN | 25 |
| Amaresh Misra, M.D. | Family Practice | Nashville, TN | 14 |
| Daniel Fox, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 12 |
| Whitney Sutton | Physician Assistant | Nashville, TN | 12 |
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