Emergency room visit (high severity) 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 $451 to $2,626. The typical hospital charges $788. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $788
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 | $451Insurance typically pays $702Sticker price $3,005 | Lowest price of any hospital | $702 | $3,005 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $451Insurance typically pays $702Sticker price $3,005 | Lowest price of any hospital | $702 | $3,005 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $451Insurance typically pays $702Sticker price $3,005 | Lowest price of any hospital | $702 | $3,005 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $451Insurance typically pays $702Sticker price $3,005 | Lowest price of any hospital | $702 | $3,005 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $504Insurance typically pays $390Sticker price $2,289 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $390 | $2,289 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $512Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,615 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | — | $2,615 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence TN | $734Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,946 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | — | $2,946 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $756Insurance typically pays $692Sticker price $1,788 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $692 | $1,788 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $788Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,689 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $2,689 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $945Insurance typically pays $571Sticker price $3,150 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $571 | $3,150 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $945Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price $3,150 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $523 | $3,150 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $945Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price $3,150 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $523 | $3,150 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $945Insurance typically pays $472Sticker price $3,150 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $472 | $3,150 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $945Insurance typically pays $571Sticker price $3,150 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $571 | $3,150 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | $1,328Insurance typically pays $934Sticker price $3,588 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $934 | $3,588 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | $1,695Insurance typically pays $1,102Sticker price $1,695 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $1,102 | $1,695 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | $2,626Insurance typically pays $2,196Sticker price $2,626 | Highest price of any hospital | $2,196 | $2,626 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $2,380Sticker price — | — | $2,380 | — |
Procedure code 99284. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.