Blood draw in Tennessee
Below is what hospitals in Tennessee charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 17 hospitals in Tennessee run from $5 to $154. The typical hospital charges $12. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | $5Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $14 | Lowest price of any hospital | $9 | $14 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $38 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $16 | $38 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $38 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $16 | $38 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $38 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $16 | $38 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $38 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $16 | $38 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $7Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $32 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $9 | $32 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $12Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $6 | $40 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $12Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $5 | $40 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $12Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $7 | $40 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $12Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $8 | $40 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $12Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $8 | $40 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $13Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $65 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | — | $65 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence TN | $20Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $82 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $82 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $23Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $78 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | — | $78 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $25Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $60 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $10 | $60 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | $85Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $85 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $3 | $85 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | $154Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $154 | Highest price of any hospital | $14 | $154 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $1,924Sticker price — | — | $1,924 | — |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $1,632Sticker price — | — | $1,632 | — |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $1,428Sticker price — | — | $1,428 | — |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price — | — | $8 | — |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price — | — | $19 | — |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $1,405Sticker price — | — | $1,405 | — |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $1,426Sticker price — | — | $1,426 | — |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
Procedure code 36415. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.