MRI brain with and without contrast in Tennessee
Below is what hospitals in Tennessee charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 23 hospitals in Tennessee run from $622 to $15,013. The typical hospital charges $1,554. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,554
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
24 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 | $622Insurance typically pays $369Sticker price $1,682 | Lowest price of any hospital | $369 | $1,682 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $906Insurance typically pays $589Sticker price $6,038 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $589 | $6,038 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $906Insurance typically pays $589Sticker price $6,038 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $589 | $6,038 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $906Insurance typically pays $589Sticker price $6,038 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $589 | $6,038 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $906Insurance typically pays $589Sticker price $6,038 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $589 | $6,038 |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Frankl TN | $1,158Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,544 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | — | $1,544 |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Rehabilitation Hosptial TN | $1,262Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,683 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | — | $1,683 |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Rehabilitation Hospital TN | $1,420Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,893 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | — | $1,893 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $1,467Insurance typically pays $472Sticker price $4,889 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $472 | $4,889 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $1,504Insurance typically pays $472Sticker price $5,015 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $472 | $5,015 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $1,504Insurance typically pays $481Sticker price $5,015 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $481 | $5,015 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $1,554Insurance typically pays $491Sticker price $5,180 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $491 | $5,180 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $1,554Insurance typically pays $491Sticker price $5,180 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $491 | $5,180 |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Kingsport, A Joint Vent TN | $1,767Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,356 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $2,356 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $1,859Insurance typically pays $327Sticker price $8,449 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $327 | $8,449 |
| Quillen Rehabilitation Hospital, Ajv Of Ballad Hlt TN | $1,938Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,584 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | — | $2,584 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $2,163Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,917 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | — | $10,917 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $2,987Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,250 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | — | $10,250 |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Chatta TN | $3,099Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,132 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | — | $4,132 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $3,544Insurance typically pays $639Sticker price $8,378 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $639 | $8,378 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence TN | $3,563Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $14,278 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | — | $14,278 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | $13,553Insurance typically pays $660Sticker price $13,553 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $660 | $13,553 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | $15,013Insurance typically pays $991Sticker price $15,013 | Highest price of any hospital | $991 | $15,013 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $611Sticker price — | — | $611 | — |
Procedure code 70553. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.