Prices at 51 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $27,051 — 26% below the US median ($36,604), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Medical Center | Manchester, TN | $15,046 | $10,518 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $16,131 | $14,099 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $18,127 | $23,457 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $22,184 | $24,771 | — | — | — |
| Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th | Carthage, TN | $27,051 | $2,060 | ★ 4/5 | 94 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $29,846 | $15,720 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $33,657 | $22,073 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | Pulaski, TN | $37,722 | $16,130 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $89,185 | $26,914 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $27,051 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($18,054). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($36,108).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $101,421 list price could save about $74,370 (73%).
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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