Prices at 3 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $37 — about the US median ($37), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $37 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $65 | $6 | ★ 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.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $37 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $69 list price could save about $32 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mcrae, MD | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 363 |
| Ravinder Manda, MD | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 273 |
| Ahmad Abu-Halimah, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 203 |
| Thomas Richardson, MD | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 194 |
| Brent Anderson, MD | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 125 |
| Todd Tolbert, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 124 |
| Thomas Killian, MD | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 120 |
| Murali Kolli, MD | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 120 |
| Terry Ketch, M.D. | Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 115 |
| David Dantzler, MD | Internal Medicine | Nashville, TN | 115 |
| Lydia Banks | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 113 |
| Brian Long, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Nashville, TN | 69 |
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