Prices at 39 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $79 — 62% below the US median ($206), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Hospital | Sneedville, TN | $57 | $176 | — | 104 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $58 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $58 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $58 | $127 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $58 | $130 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $79 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $119 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $119 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $152 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $166 | $267 | — | — | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $222 | $136 | ★ 5/5 | 269 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 $79 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($138). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($277).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $389 list price could save about $310 (80%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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