Prices at 38 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $69 — 52% below the US median ($143), roughly 0.8× 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 | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $81 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $81 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $150 | $99 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $166 | $161 | — | — | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $168 | $46 | ★ 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 $69 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($88). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($175).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $335 list price could save about $265 (79%).
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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