Prices at 35 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,769 — about the US median ($3,855), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $689 | $1,307 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $689 | $1,214 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,283 | $1,329 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $6,255 | $3,613 | — | — | — |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $6,799 | $2,737 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $8,017 | $4,520 | ★ 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 $3,769 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($698). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,396).
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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