Prices at 34 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $811 — 70% below the US median ($2,721), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $551 | $694 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $551 | $694 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Henderson County Community Hospital | Lexington, TN | $597 | — | — | 151 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,025 | $859 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $2,103 | $2,136 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $2,973 | $1,477 | — | — | — |
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 $811 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($540). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,081).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,899 list price could save about $1,088 (57%).
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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