Prices at 3 hospitals in Memphis, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $128 — 63% below the US median ($347), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis, TN | $76 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 15.4% |
| Regional One Health | Memphis, TN | $128 | $76 | ★ 1/5 | 290 min | 16.2% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $163 | $81 | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | 15.3% |
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 $128 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($84). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $398 list price could save about $270 (68%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Mattison, M.D. | General Surgery | Memphis, TN | 824 |
| Virginia Owen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Memphis, TN | 266 |
| Evelyn Gayden, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Memphis, TN | 169 |
| Carrie Patterson, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Memphis, TN | 155 |
| Kelley Potts, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Memphis, TN | 41 |
| Surekha Joshi, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Memphis, TN | 36 |
| Debra Schneider | Diagnostic Radiology | Memphis, TN | 34 |
| Richard Gilmore, MD | Surgical Oncology | Memphis, TN | 15 |
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