Emergency department visit (level 3) cost in Memphis, TN

Prices at 4 hospitals in Memphis, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $309 — 49% below the US median ($603), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN $158 $383 ★ 3/5 174 min 15.4%
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis, TN $309 $254 ★ 3/5 237 min 15.3%
Regional One Health Memphis, TN $656 $238 ★ 1/5 290 min 16.2%

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)
$1,014
Cash / self-pay
$309
Insurer-negotiated
$246
Medicare pays
$69
$188$587
Median cash $309  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $309 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,014 list price could save about $705 (70%).

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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, TN111
Manoj Mazumder, MDFamily PracticeMemphis, TN59
Shane Coughlin, MDEmergency MedicineMemphis, TN38
Randy Mccomb, MDEmergency MedicineMemphis, TN37
Christopher HernandezNurse PractitionerMemphis, TN36
William Adkins, MDEmergency MedicineMemphis, TN36
Jason Silberman, M.D.Emergency MedicineMemphis, TN35
Nicholas Inman, MDEmergency MedicineMemphis, TN34
Juan Guerra, D.O.Emergency MedicineMemphis, TN33
Enrique Guillermo, MDInternal MedicineMemphis, TN33
Jonathan SlighPhysician AssistantMemphis, TN31
Manuel Weekley, MDEmergency MedicineMemphis, TN31

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