X-ray of the ankle cost in Memphis, TN

Prices at 4 hospitals in Memphis, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $121 — 56% below the US median ($276), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN $98 $122 ★ 3/5 174 min 15.4%
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis, TN $121 $81 ★ 3/5 237 min 15.3%
Regional One Health Memphis, TN $220 $76 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$460
Cash / self-pay
$121
Insurer-negotiated
$101
Medicare pays
$37
$103$201
Median cash $121  ·  Medicare $37  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $121 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($37). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $460 list price could save about $339 (74%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
William Hester, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryMemphis, TN299
Tyler Fraser, MDOrthopedic SurgeryMemphis, TN216
Seung-Jae Song, DPMPodiatryMemphis, TN63
John Lochemes, MDOrthopedic SurgeryMemphis, TN42
Walter Butler, D.P.M.PodiatryMemphis, TN37
Bret Sokoloff, MDOrthopedic SurgeryMemphis, TN36
Frederick Wolf, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryMemphis, TN30
Jay Saenz, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryMemphis, TN24
Kera Bergeron, PA-CPhysician AssistantMemphis, TN24

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