Emergency department visit (level 2) cost in Memphis, TN

Prices at 4 hospitals in Memphis, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $208 — 40% below the US median ($347), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN $111 $219 ★ 3/5 182 min —
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis, TN $208 $145 ★ 3/5 228 min —
Regional One Health Memphis, TN $384 $136 ★ 1/5 294 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$643
Cash / self-pay
$208
Insurer-negotiated
$141
Medicare pays
$40
$130$349
Median cash $208  ·  Medicare $40  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $208 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $643 list price could save about $435 (68%).

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Doctors who perform this in Memphis

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
William Byrd, MDEmergency MedicineMemphis, TN19
Manoj Mazumder, MDFamily PracticeMemphis, TN15
Enrique Guillermo, MDInternal MedicineMemphis, TN11

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