Prices at 26 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $96 — 64% below the US median ($267), roughly 0.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $90 | $154 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Cumberland Medical Center | Crossville, TN | $93 | $165 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $93 | $154 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Roane Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $93 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $93 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Leconte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $93 | $165 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $93 | $154 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $96 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $109 | $218 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Ridgeview Psychiatric Hospital and Center | Oak Ridge, TN | $180 | $93 | — | — | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $183 | $209 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $183 | $209 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $197 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $222 | $432 | — | — | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $340 | $209 | ★ 5/5 | 269 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 $96 — about 0.5× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $300 list price could save about $204 (68%).
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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