Prices at 35 hospitals in Tennessee, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $658 — 81% below the US median ($3,517), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $353 | $616 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $353 | $592 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $658 | $651 | ★ 5/5 | 269 min | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville, TN | $4,407 | $2,105 | — | — | — |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville, TN | $12,530 | $4,618 | ★ 2/5 | 268 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 September 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 $658 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($327). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($653).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,218 list price could save about $560 (46%).
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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