Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $779 — 146% above the US median ($317), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $134 | $167 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.7% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $248 | $212 | ★ 5/5 | 277 min | 14.6% |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $779 | $390 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.3% |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $862 | $329 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 14.1% |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,115 | $322 | ★ 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 $779 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($237). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Han-Chih Chang, M.D. | Radiation Oncology | Nashville, TN | 167 |
| Lindsay Hoose, MSN NP | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 124 |
| James Gray, M.D. | Radiation Oncology | Nashville, TN | 114 |
| Simpson Tanner, MD | Rheumatology | Nashville, TN | 114 |
| Sandeep Duggal, DO | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 109 |
| Przemyslaw Borek, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Nashville, TN | 106 |
| Anuradha Chakravarthy | Radiation Oncology | Nashville, TN | 99 |
| Dakim Gaines | Radiation Oncology | Nashville, TN | 98 |
| Chandrashekhar Ramaiah, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Nashville, TN | 98 |
| Andrew Goodman, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Nashville, TN | 93 |
| Anthony Cmelak, MD | Radiation Oncology | Nashville, TN | 91 |
| Marni Hillinger, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Nashville, TN | 89 |
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