Emergency room visit, moderate 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 $161 to $1,550. The typical hospital charges $643. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $643
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $161Insurance typically pays $456Sticker price $1,076 | Lowest price of any hospital | $456 | $1,076 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $161Insurance typically pays $456Sticker price $1,076 | Lowest price of any hospital | $456 | $1,076 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $161Insurance typically pays $456Sticker price $1,076 | Lowest price of any hospital | $456 | $1,076 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $161Insurance typically pays $456Sticker price $1,076 | Lowest price of any hospital | $456 | $1,076 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $309Insurance typically pays $254Sticker price $1,406 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $254 | $1,406 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $322Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,642 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | — | $1,642 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $410Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,399 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | — | $1,399 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence TN | $520Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,087 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | — | $2,087 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $643Insurance typically pays $659Sticker price $1,521 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $659 | $1,521 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $735Insurance typically pays $371Sticker price $2,450 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $371 | $2,450 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $735Insurance typically pays $340Sticker price $2,450 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $340 | $2,450 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $735Insurance typically pays $340Sticker price $2,450 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $340 | $2,450 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $735Insurance typically pays $340Sticker price $2,450 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $340 | $2,450 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $735Insurance typically pays $371Sticker price $2,450 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $371 | $2,450 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | $1,319Insurance typically pays $563Sticker price $3,565 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $563 | $3,565 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | $1,446Insurance typically pays $1,384Sticker price $1,446 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $1,384 | $1,446 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | $1,550Insurance typically pays $780Sticker price $1,550 | Highest price of any hospital | $780 | $1,550 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $1,269Sticker price — | — | $1,269 | — |
Procedure code 99283. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.