X-ray of the forearm cost in Nashville, TN

Prices at 6 hospitals in Nashville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $528 — 119% above the US median ($241), roughly 18.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery Nashville, TN $109 $24 14.0%
Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville, TN $238 $7 ★ 4/5 134 min 14.7%
Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville, TN $818 $204 ★ 4/5 124 min 14.8%
Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville, TN $1,436 $711 ★ 4/5 115 min 14.3%
Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville, TN $1,602 $84 ★ 2/5 173 min 14.1%

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)
$818
Cash / self-pay
$528
Insurer-negotiated
$55
Medicare pays
$29
$82$1,519
Median cash $528  ·  Medicare $29  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $528 — about 18.2× the Medicare rate ($29). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($58).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $818 list price could save about $290 (35%).

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