Prices at 36 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,983 — 22% below the US median ($3,840), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $1,007 | $1,260 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $1,007 | $1,159 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,875 | $1,323 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $4,091 | $3,881 | — | — | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $4,266 | $2,521 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $9,798 | $2,971 | ★ 3/5 | 228 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 $2,983 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($714). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,428).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,473 list price could save about $490 (14%).
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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