Prices at 41 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,137 — 57% below the US median ($7,280), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $2,335 | $2,311 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $2,335 | $2,196 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $2,961 | $9,071 | ★ 4/5 | 119 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis, TN | $2,961 | $9,071 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | Covington, TN | $2,961 | $9,071 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $3,137 | $6,420 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $3,137 | $6,420 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $3,137 | $6,420 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $3,137 | $6,587 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $4,348 | $3,115 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $8,654 | $10,252 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $8,707 | $379 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville, TN | $19,852 | $7,198 | ★ 2/5 | 268 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 September 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 $3,137 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($2,388). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($4,777).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $15,582 list price could save about $12,445 (80%).
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