Prices at 50 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $27 — 55% below the US median ($61), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Community Hospital | Lexington, TN | $10 | $21 | — | 151 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $11 | $12 | — | — | — |
| Hancock County Hospital | Sneedville, TN | $12 | $21 | — | 104 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $12 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $12 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | Elizabethton, TN | $12 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $12 | $13 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $12 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City, TN | $12 | $13 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport, TN | $12 | $13 | — | 136 min | — |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City, TN | $12 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | Mountain City, TN | $12 | $13 | — | 131 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $14 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $14 | $14 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $19 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Big South Fork Medical Center | Oneida, TN | $23 | $77 | — | 170 min | — |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $26 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Cumberland Medical Center | Crossville, TN | $27 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $27 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Roane Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $27 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $27 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Leconte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $27 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $27 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $28 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $29 | $17 | ★ 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 $27 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($8). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $88 list price could save about $61 (69%).
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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