Prices at 52 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,663 — 64% below the US median ($4,602).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $741 | $1,098 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $741 | $1,074 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $1,151 | $1,336 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $1,251 | $3,002 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $1,251 | $3,002 | — | — | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,381 | $1,265 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $1,576 | $1,801 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $1,576 | $1,801 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | Elizabethton, TN | $1,576 | $1,658 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $1,576 | $1,979 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $1,576 | $1,863 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City, TN | $1,576 | $1,506 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport, TN | $1,576 | $1,741 | — | 136 min | — |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City, TN | $1,576 | $1,376 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | Mountain City, TN | $1,576 | $1,506 | — | 131 min | — |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $1,609 | $1,549 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Cumberland Medical Center | Crossville, TN | $1,663 | $1,498 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $1,663 | $1,398 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Roane Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $1,663 | $1,398 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $1,663 | $1,398 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Leconte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $1,663 | $1,498 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $1,663 | $1,398 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $1,716 | $1,398 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $1,788 | $2,753 | — | — | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $2,049 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 125 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.
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