Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $74 — 27% below the US median ($101), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $74 | $46 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $74 | $302 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $101 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.7% |
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 $74 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($33). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($65).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $153 list price could save about $79 (52%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Wallace, MD | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 3,414 |
| Eric Schneider, MD | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 2,730 |
| Carl Awh, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 2,690 |
| Brandon Busbee, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 2,625 |
| Jay Glover, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 2,511 |
| David Reichstein, M.D | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 2,468 |
| Akshay Thomas, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 2,435 |
| Lauren Wright, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 2,175 |
| Marcus Solomon, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 1,961 |
| Everton Arrindell, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 1,869 |
| Brigid Marshall, MD | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 1,763 |
| Franco Recchia, MD | Ophthalmology | Nashville, TN | 1,688 |
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