Emergency department visit (level 5) cost in Memphis, TN

Prices at 4 hospitals in Memphis, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,605 — 14% above the US median ($1,413), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN $341 $847 ★ 3/5 182 min
Regional One Health Memphis, TN $1,605 $536 ★ 1/5 294 min
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis, TN $3,474 $561 ★ 3/5 228 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 September 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)
$2,362
Cash / self-pay
$1,605
Insurer-negotiated
$548
Medicare pays
$171
$594$3,100
Median cash $1,605  ·  Medicare $171  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,605 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,362 list price could save about $757 (32%).

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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
Torey MurrayEmergency MedicineMemphis, TN621
Enrique Guillermo, MDInternal MedicineMemphis, TN605
Ryan WalshEmergency MedicineMemphis, TN575
Jason Silberman, M.D.Emergency MedicineMemphis, TN567
Johnathan Tupper, MDEmergency MedicineMemphis, TN561
Nicholas Inman, MDEmergency MedicineMemphis, TN522
James Corley, MDEmergency MedicineMemphis, TN506
Carlos Shammas, MDEmergency MedicineMemphis, TN473
Amanda Addington, M.D.Emergency MedicineMemphis, TN463
James Webster, M.D., M.B.A.Emergency MedicineMemphis, TN452
Lindsey Diloreto, MDEmergency MedicineMemphis, TN451
Leah Mcguire, MDEmergency MedicineMemphis, TN438

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