Prices at 32 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,872 — 42% below the US median ($4,951), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $1,542 | $2,169 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $1,542 | $2,077 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $2,872 | $2,373 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $5,168 | $2,883 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $6,744 | $3,684 | ★ 3/5 | 228 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 $2,872 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($966). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,932).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,319 list price could save about $2,447 (46%).
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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