Prices at 44 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,769 — about the US median ($5,766), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,294 | $1,190 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $2,265 | $4,503 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $2,265 | $4,503 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $5,343 | $5,343 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $6,195 | $4,664 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $7,559 | $4,022 | — | — | — |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $7,642 | $4,664 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $7,850 | $641 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | Pulaski, TN | $10,473 | $4,664 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $11,307 | $10,252 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th | Carthage, TN | $19,890 | $4,883 | ★ 4/5 | 94 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 $5,769 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,071 list price could save about $5,301 (48%).
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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