Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $985 — 111% above the US median ($466), roughly 22.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $418 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $467 | $85 | — | — | — |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,504 | $620 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,584 | $448 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $1,746 | $464 | ★ 4/5 | 119 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 $985 — about 22.7× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,504 list price could save about $519 (34%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Nashville
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Cancel, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 116 |
| Olusola Oguntolu, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 111 |
| James Tolle, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Nashville, TN | 100 |
| Charles Wray, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 82 |
| Karl Kuhn, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 80 |
| Robert Miller, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 54 |
| Brooke Counce, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 42 |
| Sarah Wells, AGACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 39 |
| David Hagaman, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Nashville, TN | 32 |
| Elisabeth Willers, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 19 |
| Jon Tumen, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 17 |
| Thomas Atwater, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 15 |
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