IV hydration infusion, additional hour 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 $28 to $318. The typical hospital charges $37. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $37
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 Lawrence TN | $28Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $112 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $112 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $32Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price $147 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $42 | $147 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price $219 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $76 | $219 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price $219 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $76 | $219 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price $219 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $76 | $219 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price $219 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $76 | $219 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $37Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $123 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $55 | $123 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $37Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $123 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $55 | $123 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $37Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $123 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $55 | $123 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $37Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $123 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $55 | $123 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $69Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $231 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $55 | $231 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | $78Insurance typically pays $46Sticker price $212 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $46 | $212 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | $181Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $181 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $53 | $181 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $195Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $462 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $78 | $462 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | $212Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $212 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $21 | $212 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $230Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $786 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | — | $786 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $318Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,624 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $1,624 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price — | — | $55 | — |
Procedure code 96361. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.