Prices at 47 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $29,509 — 7% below the US median ($31,804), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Medical Center | Manchester, TN | $10,054 | $10,067 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $19,053 | $34,045 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $29,509 | $23,716 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $37,715 | $21,340 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $62,385 | $29,634 | ★ 1/5 | 294 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 $29,509 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($15,506). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $123,986 list price could save about $94,477 (76%).
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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