Spirometry (lung function 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 $73 to $1,462. The typical hospital charges $179. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $179
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $73Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $369 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $369 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $82Insurance typically pays $255Sticker price $548 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $255 | $548 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $82Insurance typically pays $255Sticker price $548 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $255 | $548 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $82Insurance typically pays $255Sticker price $548 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $255 | $548 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $82Insurance typically pays $255Sticker price $548 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $255 | $548 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $162Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $540 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $148 | $540 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $170Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $567 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $140 | $567 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $170Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $567 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $148 | $567 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence TN | $179Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $716 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $716 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $181Insurance typically pays $143Sticker price $823 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $143 | $823 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | $218Insurance typically pays $159Sticker price $590 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $159 | $590 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $278Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $952 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | — | $952 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $317Insurance typically pays $154Sticker price $750 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $154 | $750 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $383Insurance typically pays $150Sticker price $1,278 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $150 | $1,278 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $383Insurance typically pays $150Sticker price $1,278 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $150 | $1,278 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | $832Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $832 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $21 | $832 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | $1,462Insurance typically pays $387Sticker price $1,462 | Highest price of any hospital | $387 | $1,462 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $52Sticker price — | — | $52 | — |
Procedure code 94010. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.