Prices at 5 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $19,053 — 40% below the US median ($31,804), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $19,053 | $34,045 | — | — | — |
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 $19,053 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($15,506). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Fahrig, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Nashville, TN | 50 |
| Ricardo Lugo, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Nashville, TN | 46 |
| Asad Al Aboud, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Nashville, TN | 40 |
| Daniel Kaiser | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Nashville, TN | 39 |
| Kyle Mandsager, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Nashville, TN | 36 |
| Robert Pickett, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Nashville, TN | 31 |
| Robert Jones, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Nashville, TN | 31 |
| David Beavers, MD, PH.D | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Nashville, TN | 29 |
| Gregory Bashian, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Nashville, TN | 27 |
| Murali Kolli, MD | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 27 |
| Kevin Maquiling, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 26 |
| Sandeep Duggal, DO | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 25 |
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