HCHG STOOL CULTURE AEROBIC BACTERIA LC 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 to $1,179. The typical hospital charges $35. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $1Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $2 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $8Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $27 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $10 | $27 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $8Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $27 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $9 | $27 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $8Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $27 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $10 | $27 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $8Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $27 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $9 | $27 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $8Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $27 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $9 | $27 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence TN | $20Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $82 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | — | $82 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $29Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $9 | $132 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $35Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $83 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $16 | $83 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $113Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $756 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $17 | $756 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $113Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $756 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $17 | $756 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $113Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $756 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $17 | $756 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $113Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $756 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $17 | $756 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $137Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $698 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | — | $698 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | $146Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $395 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $13 | $395 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | $569Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $569 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $10 | $569 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | $1,179Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $1,179 | Highest price of any hospital | $10 | $1,179 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price — | — | $13 | — |
Procedure code 87045. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.