Joint injection, medium joint in Tennessee
Below is what hospitals in Tennessee charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 14 hospitals in Tennessee run from $114 to $1,947. The typical hospital charges $388. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $388
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
25 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $114Insurance typically pays $487Sticker price $758 | Lowest price of any hospital | $487 | $758 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $114Insurance typically pays $487Sticker price $758 | Lowest price of any hospital | $487 | $758 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $114Insurance typically pays $487Sticker price $758 | Lowest price of any hospital | $487 | $758 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $114Insurance typically pays $487Sticker price $758 | Lowest price of any hospital | $487 | $758 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $186Insurance typically pays $291Sticker price $439 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $291 | $439 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence TN | $245Insurance typically pays $335Sticker price $985 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $335 | $985 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $388Insurance typically pays $279Sticker price $1,294 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $279 | $1,294 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $388Insurance typically pays $279Sticker price $1,294 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $279 | $1,294 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $392Insurance typically pays $297Sticker price $1,306 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $297 | $1,306 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $392Insurance typically pays $297Sticker price $1,306 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $297 | $1,306 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $413Insurance typically pays $335Sticker price $1,408 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $335 | $1,408 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $586Insurance typically pays $335Sticker price $2,990 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $335 | $2,990 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | $716Insurance typically pays $302Sticker price $1,934 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $302 | $1,934 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $1,947Insurance typically pays $270Sticker price $8,851 | Highest price of any hospital | $270 | $8,851 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,150Sticker price — | — | $1,150 | — |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | —Insurance typically pays $279Sticker price — | — | $279 | — |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $998Sticker price — | — | $998 | — |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $1,960Sticker price — | — | $1,960 | — |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $2,256Sticker price — | — | $2,256 | — |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $2,601Sticker price — | — | $2,601 | — |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $2,754Sticker price — | — | $2,754 | — |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $1,908Sticker price — | — | $1,908 | — |
Procedure code 20605. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.