Emergency department visit (level 3) cost in Tennessee

Prices at 59 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $309 — 48% below the US median ($596), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Henderson County Community Hospital Lexington, TN $82 $248 — 151 min —
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville, TN $90 $109 ★ 4/5 125 min —
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma, TN $90 $105 ★ 3/5 168 min —
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon, TN $158 $383 ★ 4/5 119 min —
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN $158 $383 ★ 3/5 182 min —
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton Covington, TN $158 $383 ★ 3/5 149 min —
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN $167 $105 ★ 5/5 269 min —
Big South Fork Medical Center Oneida, TN $189 $630 — 170 min —
Hancock County Hospital Sneedville, TN $201 $627 — 104 min —
Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol, TN $205 $313 ★ 2/5 196 min —
Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport, TN $205 $352 ★ 2/5 204 min —
Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton, TN $205 $261 ★ 2/5 142 min —
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville, TN $205 $352 — 113 min —
Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville, TN $205 $352 ★ 2/5 154 min —
Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City, TN $205 $267 ★ 1/5 211 min —
Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport, TN $205 $317 — 136 min —
Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City, TN $205 $260 ★ 3/5 178 min —
Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City, TN $205 $267 — 131 min —
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City Union City, TN $207 $455 ★ 4/5 139 min —
Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN $225 $563 ★ 3/5 259 min —
Cumberland Medical Center Crossville, TN $233 $284 ★ 4/5 204 min —
Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown, TN $233 $265 ★ 2/5 198 min —
Roane Medical Center Harriman, TN $233 $265 ★ 4/5 174 min —
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN $233 $265 ★ 4/5 186 min —
Leconte Medical Center Sevierville, TN $233 $284 ★ 5/5 200 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)
$1,365
Cash / self-pay
$309
Insurer-negotiated
$340
Medicare pays
$69
$161$2,097
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 $1,365 list price could save about $1,056 (77%).

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