Prices at 38 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,828 — 25% below the US median ($6,467), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $2,641 | $3,158 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $2,728 | $4,186 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $2,819 | $1,357 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $2,819 | $1,302 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $3,990 | $10,252 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $4,407 | $4,213 | — | — | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $5,249 | $1,229 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Dekalb Community Hospital | Smithville, TN | $6,590 | $5,387 | — | 108 min | — |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital | Mcminnville, TN | $6,590 | $5,387 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital | Sparta, TN | $6,590 | $5,387 | — | 167 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro, TN | $9,886 | $10,471 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $11,698 | $4,186 | ★ 3/5 | 148 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 $4,828 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($760). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,520).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $17,126 list price could save about $12,297 (72%).
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