Prices at 37 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,402 — 17% above the US median ($6,324), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,712 | $1,780 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $7,402 | $3,613 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $7,722 | $5,417 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $10,693 | $1,932 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $12,913 | $2,963 | ★ 3/5 | 148 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 $7,402 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($891). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,783).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $19,134 list price could save about $11,732 (61%).
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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