Prices at 53 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $452 — 48% below the US median ($869), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $142 | $367 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $142 | $367 | — | — | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $146 | $146 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $146 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $190 | $385 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Cumberland Medical Center | Crossville, TN | $195 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $195 | $385 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Roane Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $195 | $385 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $195 | $385 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Leconte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $195 | $413 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $195 | $385 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $201 | $385 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $209 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | Union City, TN | $218 | $660 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $272 | $156 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin, TN | $308 | $394 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $309 | $555 | ★ 4/5 | 119 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis, TN | $309 | $555 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | Covington, TN | $309 | $555 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th | Carthage, TN | $362 | $411 | ★ 4/5 | 94 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro, TN | $432 | $385 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $452 | $476 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $452 | $462 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | Elizabethton, TN | $452 | $381 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $452 | $523 | — | 113 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 $452 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($145). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($291).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,627 list price could save about $1,175 (72%).
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