Prices at 37 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $111 — 41% below the US median ($188), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $44 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $44 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $44 | $123 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $44 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $111 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $111 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $114 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $131 | $313 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $131 | $313 | — | — | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $161 | $72 | — | — | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $207 | $76 | ★ 5/5 | 269 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 $111 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($36). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($71).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $383 list price could save about $272 (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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