Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,821 — 28% above the US median ($3,766), roughly 15.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $2,720 | $1,318 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $4,821 | $1,477 | — | — | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $4,891 | $321 | ★ 4/5 | 125 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)
Typical cash price here is $4,821 — about 15.5× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($623).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,594 list price could save about $1,774 (27%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Radlinski, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 49 |
| Suril Patel, MD | Hospitalist | Nashville, TN | 41 |
| Anthony Gamboa, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 28 |
| Rohan Mandaliya, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 27 |
| Abu Fakhruddin, MD | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 23 |
| Ronald Pruitt, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 21 |
| Joseph Parker, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 19 |
| Suril Patel, MD | Hospitalist | Nashville, TN | 18 |
| Jonathan Schneider, MD | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 16 |
| Ira Stein, M. D. | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 15 |
| Mark Radlinski, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 15 |
| Ronald Pruitt, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Nashville, TN | 13 |
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