Prices at 4 hospitals in Memphis, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $693 — 58% below the US median ($1,666), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis, TN | $375 | $758 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 15.4% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $693 | $502 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | 15.3% |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $1,001 | $460 | ★ 1/5 | 290 min | 16.2% |
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 July 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 $693 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($239). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,521 list price could save about $1,828 (73%).
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 Memphis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Reef, MD | Cardiology | Memphis, TN | 147 |
| Ifeoma Ugonabo, MD | Cardiology | Memphis, TN | 65 |
| Ghany Zafer, MD | Anesthesiology | Memphis, TN | 34 |
| Jason Morris, MD | Anesthesiology | Memphis, TN | 34 |
| Eduardo Basco, MD | Cardiology | Memphis, TN | 32 |
| Ali Bedair, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Memphis, TN | 27 |
| Jordan Coffey, MD | Anesthesiology | Memphis, TN | 24 |
| Isaac Rhea, M.D. | Cardiology | Memphis, TN | 21 |
| Thomas Guyton, MD | Anesthesiology | Memphis, TN | 19 |
| Camron Wipfli, MD | Anesthesiology | Memphis, TN | 16 |
| Eric Johnson, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Memphis, TN | 15 |
| William Aitken | Cardiology | Memphis, TN | 14 |
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