Epidural steroid shot, lower back 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 $284 to $6,557. The typical hospital charges $773. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $773
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 | $284Insurance typically pays $1,110Sticker price $1,891 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,110 | $1,891 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $284Insurance typically pays $1,110Sticker price $1,891 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,110 | $1,891 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $284Insurance typically pays $1,110Sticker price $1,891 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,110 | $1,891 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $284Insurance typically pays $1,110Sticker price $1,891 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,110 | $1,891 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $453Insurance typically pays $1,613Sticker price $1,546 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,613 | $1,546 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence TN | $542Insurance typically pays $1,613Sticker price $2,179 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $1,613 | $2,179 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $561Insurance typically pays $682Sticker price $1,327 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $682 | $1,327 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $984Insurance typically pays $654Sticker price $3,280 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $654 | $3,280 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $984Insurance typically pays $654Sticker price $3,280 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $654 | $3,280 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $984Insurance typically pays $654Sticker price $3,280 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $654 | $3,280 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $1,003Insurance typically pays $676Sticker price $3,343 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $676 | $3,343 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $1,003Insurance typically pays $676Sticker price $3,343 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $676 | $3,343 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $3,365Insurance typically pays $940Sticker price $15,295 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $940 | $15,295 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $6,557Insurance typically pays $1,613Sticker price $33,454 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,613 | $33,454 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $998Sticker price — | — | $998 | — |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | —Insurance typically pays $709Sticker price — | — | $709 | — |
| 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 $1,961Sticker price — | — | $1,961 | — |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $2,576Sticker price — | — | $2,576 | — |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,804Sticker price — | — | $1,804 | — |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | —Insurance typically pays $2,095Sticker price — | — | $2,095 | — |
Procedure code 62323. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.