Prices at 38 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $40 — 39% below the US median ($66), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol, TN | $18 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport, TN | $18 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | Rogersville, TN | $18 | $46 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville, TN | $18 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $26 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $26 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Big South Fork Medical Center | Oneida, TN | $40 | $134 | — | 170 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $41 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $41 | $88 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $45 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $47 | $28 | — | — | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $48 | $26 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center | Dickson, TN | $101 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 116 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 $40 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $119 list price could save about $79 (66%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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