Bladder catheter placement in Tennessee
Below is what hospitals in Tennessee charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 12 hospitals in Tennessee run from $32 to $314. The typical hospital charges $132. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $132
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
22 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 | $32Insurance typically pays $197Sticker price $211 | Lowest price of any hospital | $197 | $211 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $197Sticker price $211 | Lowest price of any hospital | $197 | $211 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $197Sticker price $211 | Lowest price of any hospital | $197 | $211 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $197Sticker price $211 | Lowest price of any hospital | $197 | $211 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $123Insurance typically pays $122Sticker price $410 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $122 | $410 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $132Insurance typically pays $122Sticker price $438 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $122 | $438 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $132Insurance typically pays $122Sticker price $438 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $122 | $438 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $132Insurance typically pays $123Sticker price $438 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $123 | $438 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $132Insurance typically pays $123Sticker price $438 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $123 | $438 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $150Insurance typically pays $118Sticker price $681 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $118 | $681 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $188Insurance typically pays $229Sticker price $444 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $229 | $444 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | $314Insurance typically pays $217Sticker price $849 | Highest price of any hospital | $217 | $849 |
| 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 | — |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $2,215Sticker price — | — | $2,215 | — |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $1,908Sticker price — | — | $1,908 | — |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,024Sticker price — | — | $1,024 | — |
Procedure code 51701. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.