Prices at 50 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $289 — 24% below the US median ($383), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Hospital | Sneedville, TN | $88 | $284 | — | 104 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $89 | $408 | ★ 4/5 | 119 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis, TN | $89 | $408 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | Covington, TN | $89 | $408 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $90 | $306 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $90 | $306 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | Elizabethton, TN | $90 | $291 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $90 | $292 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $90 | $296 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City, TN | $90 | $298 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport, TN | $90 | $292 | — | 136 min | — |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City, TN | $90 | $290 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | Mountain City, TN | $90 | $298 | — | 131 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | Union City, TN | $93 | $485 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $160 | $369 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $160 | $369 | — | — | — |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $272 | $247 | ★ 1/5 | 294 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $286 | $335 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $293 | $270 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $335 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $335 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $370 | $1,155 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Cumberland Medical Center | Crossville, TN | $383 | $306 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $383 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Roane Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $383 | $295 | ★ 4/5 | 174 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 $289 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $640 list price could save about $351 (55%).
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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