Prices at 34 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,870 — 37% below the US median ($2,989), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Community Hospital | Lexington, TN | $1,213 | — | — | 151 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $1,331 | $2,081 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $1,331 | $2,101 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $1,870 | $2,088 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $2,478 | $2,214 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $2,885 | $2,105 | — | — | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $2,933 | $989 | ★ 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 $1,870 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($984). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,967).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,589 list price could save about $2,719 (59%).
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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