Prices at 42 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,673 — 51% below the US median ($3,412), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Medical Center | Crossville, TN | $1,331 | $2,883 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $1,331 | $2,744 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Roane Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $1,331 | $2,744 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $1,331 | $2,744 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Leconte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $1,331 | $2,883 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $1,331 | $2,744 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $1,374 | $2,744 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $1,673 | $1,089 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $1,673 | $992 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $3,114 | $1,225 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $3,212 | $2,369 | ★ 1/5 | 294 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $3,323 | $2,218 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $3,729 | $2,218 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $6,740 | $3,690 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th | Carthage, TN | $7,472 | $1,799 | ★ 4/5 | 94 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $9,320 | $6,542 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | Pulaski, TN | $14,746 | $2,218 | ★ 3/5 | 120 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 $1,673 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($632). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,768 list price could save about $4,095 (71%).
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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