Capillary blood draw (finger stick) in Tennessee
Below is what hospitals in Tennessee charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 15 hospitals in Tennessee run from $4 to $131. The typical hospital charges $14. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $14
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
23 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 | $4Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $12 | Lowest price of any hospital | $4 | $12 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $38 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $20 | $38 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $38 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $20 | $38 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $38 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $20 | $38 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $38 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $20 | $38 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $8Insurance typically pays $1Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1 | $35 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $10Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $53 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | — | $53 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $14Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $3 | $48 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $14Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $3 | $48 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $14Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $3 | $48 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $14Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $3 | $48 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $14Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $3 | $48 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $45 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $7 | $45 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | $76Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price $76 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $2,550 | $76 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | $131Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $131 | Highest price of any hospital | $31 | $131 |
| 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 $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price — | — | $3 | — |
Procedure code 36416. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.