Prices at 38 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,589 — 7% below the US median ($3,844), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $566 | $1,083 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $566 | $1,025 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,053 | $1,142 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $3,589 | $4,880 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $4,145 | $2,105 | — | — | — |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $4,757 | $2,434 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $5,820 | $3,376 | ★ 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 $3,589 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($613). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,226).
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