Prices at 40 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,296 — 31% below the US median ($9,144), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $1,602 | $2,484 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $1,602 | $2,285 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $2,984 | $2,484 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg, TN | $4,845 | $3,823 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $6,296 | $2,201 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $15,655 | $16,840 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens | Athens, TN | $16,600 | $3,823 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th | Carthage, TN | $16,755 | $2,531 | ★ 4/5 | 94 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $21,923 | $4,015 | — | — | — |
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 $6,296 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($1,300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $23,241 list price could save about $16,944 (73%).
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