IV infusion therapy (initial) cost in Memphis, TN

Prices at 4 hospitals in Memphis, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $159 — 60% below the US median ($395), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN $152 $291 ★ 3/5 182 min —
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis, TN $159 $193 ★ 3/5 228 min —
Regional One Health Memphis, TN $392 $179 ★ 1/5 294 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$762
Cash / self-pay
$159
Insurer-negotiated
$242
Medicare pays
$67
$153$345
Median cash $159  ·  Medicare $67  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $159 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($67). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $762 list price could save about $603 (79%).

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Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.

Doctors who perform this in Memphis

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

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