Prices at 46 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,299 — 54% below the US median ($2,807), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $670 | $3,885 | ★ 4/5 | 119 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis, TN | $670 | $3,885 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | Covington, TN | $670 | $3,885 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $1,011 | $1,819 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $1,011 | $1,819 | — | — | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $1,270 | $793 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $1,270 | $739 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hancock County Hospital | Sneedville, TN | $1,274 | $3,934 | — | 104 min | — |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $1,299 | $3,192 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $1,299 | $3,145 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | Elizabethton, TN | $1,299 | $3,074 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $1,299 | $3,158 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $1,299 | $3,094 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City, TN | $1,299 | $3,094 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport, TN | $1,299 | $3,008 | — | 136 min | — |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City, TN | $1,299 | $3,074 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | Mountain City, TN | $1,299 | $3,094 | — | 131 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $2,365 | $793 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville, TN | $3,865 | $273 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $4,145 | $1,477 | — | — | — |
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 $1,299 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,991 list price could save about $4,692 (78%).
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