Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,448 — 104% above the US median ($3,166), roughly 15.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $1,619 | $492 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $2,970 | $70 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.7% |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $9,926 | $1,673 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 14.1% |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $14,454 | $1,624 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.3% |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $15,511 | $1,624 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | 14.8% |
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 July 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 $6,448 — about 15.1× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,926 list price could save about $3,478 (35%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Graves, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 334 |
| David Gibson | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 262 |
| James Amlicke, MD | Internal Medicine | Nashville, TN | 175 |
| Joseph Boyd, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 166 |
| Thomas Richardson, MD | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 165 |
| Joel Phares, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 162 |
| Laura Doss, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 124 |
| Jessica Joseph-Alexis, DO | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 124 |
| Ravinder Manda, MD | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 122 |
| Christopher English, MD | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 122 |
| Ahmad Abu-Halimah, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 107 |
| Vafa Mansouri, D.O. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 105 |
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