CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast cost in Nashville, TN

Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,537 — 261% above the US median ($2,089), roughly 41.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville, TN $2,086 $76 ★ 4/5 134 min 14.7%
Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville, TN $12,989 $2,430 ★ 4/5 124 min 14.8%
Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville, TN $14,292 $5,445 ★ 4/5 115 min 14.3%
Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville, TN $16,564 $459 ★ 2/5 173 min 14.1%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$8,233
Cash / self-pay
$7,537
Insurer-negotiated
$338
Medicare pays
$183
$335$15,428
Median cash $7,537  ·  Medicare $183  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $7,537 — about 41.2× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($366).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,233 list price could save about $695 (8%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Kevin Diehl, D.O.Diagnostic RadiologyNashville, TN553
Melissa Picard, MDDiagnostic RadiologyNashville, TN321
Jason Shipman, MDDiagnostic RadiologyNashville, TN260
James Stafford, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyNashville, TN230
Barry Allen, MDDiagnostic RadiologyNashville, TN229
Lori Haycraft, MDDiagnostic RadiologyNashville, TN225
David Ray, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyNashville, TN199
Scott Montesi, MDDiagnostic RadiologyNashville, TN192
Patrick Brien, MDDiagnostic RadiologyNashville, TN185
Christopher Jones, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyNashville, TN184
Brian ThurberDiagnostic RadiologyNashville, TN180
Bryan Hartley, MDDiagnostic RadiologyNashville, TN175

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