Iron test in Tennessee
Below is what hospitals in Tennessee charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 16 hospitals in Tennessee run from $10 to $900. The typical hospital charges $49. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $49
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $10Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $46 | Lowest price of any hospital | $9 | $46 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $118 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $16 | $118 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $118 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $16 | $118 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $118 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $16 | $118 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $118 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $16 | $118 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $38Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $192 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $192 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $49Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $164 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $9 | $164 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $49Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $164 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $9 | $164 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $49Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $164 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $10 | $164 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $49Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $164 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $10 | $164 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $49Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $164 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $9 | $164 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $86Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $294 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | — | $294 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence TN | $135Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $541 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $541 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $137Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $324 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $13 | $324 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | $168Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $168 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $9 | $168 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | $900Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $900 | Highest price of any hospital | $9 | $900 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price — | — | $12 | — |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
Procedure code 83550. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.