Nuclear heart stress test 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 $1,179 to $18,423. The typical hospital charges $1,934. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,934
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
18 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 River Park TN | $1,179Insurance typically pays $781Sticker price $3,931 | Lowest price of any hospital | $781 | $3,931 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $1,179Insurance typically pays $793Sticker price $3,931 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $793 | $3,931 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $1,179Insurance typically pays $793Sticker price $3,931 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $793 | $3,931 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $1,490Insurance typically pays $2,152Sticker price $9,936 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $2,152 | $9,936 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $1,490Insurance typically pays $2,152Sticker price $9,936 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $2,152 | $9,936 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $1,490Insurance typically pays $2,152Sticker price $9,936 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $2,152 | $9,936 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $1,490Insurance typically pays $2,152Sticker price $9,936 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $2,152 | $9,936 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | $1,608Insurance typically pays $1,158Sticker price $4,347 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $1,158 | $4,347 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $1,934Insurance typically pays $1,195Sticker price $8,790 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $1,195 | $8,790 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $2,293Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $11,577 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $11,577 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $2,386Insurance typically pays $1,234Sticker price $5,641 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $1,234 | $5,641 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence TN | $2,403Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $9,631 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | — | $9,631 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $2,450Insurance typically pays $769Sticker price $8,167 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $769 | $8,167 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $2,450Insurance typically pays $769Sticker price $8,167 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $769 | $8,167 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $4,096Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $14,055 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | — | $14,055 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | $8,338Insurance typically pays $392Sticker price $8,338 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $392 | $8,338 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | $18,423Insurance typically pays $2,415Sticker price $18,423 | Highest price of any hospital | $2,415 | $18,423 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $931Sticker price — | — | $931 | — |
Procedure code 78452. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.