Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,065 — 24% above the US median ($1,669), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,563 | $878 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $2,065 | $1,100 | — | — | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $2,249 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 125 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 $2,065 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,321 list price could save about $1,256 (38%).
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 Nashville
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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adonteng Kwakye, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Nashville, TN | 33 |
| Filip Banovac, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Nashville, TN | 23 |
| William Barret, M.D. , M.S. | Interventional Radiology | Nashville, TN | 20 |
| Ryan Muller, MD | Interventional Radiology | Nashville, TN | 17 |
| Reza Imani-Shikhabadi, M.D., M.S. | Diagnostic Radiology | Nashville, TN | 17 |
| William Winter, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Nashville, TN | 16 |
| Meaghan Dendy Case, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Nashville, TN | 13 |
| Trent James, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Nashville, TN | 12 |
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