Critical care, first 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 $653 to $4,753. The typical hospital charges $976. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $976
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 | $653Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,624 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $2,624 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $667Insurance typically pays $1,389Sticker price $4,446 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $1,389 | $4,446 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $667Insurance typically pays $1,389Sticker price $4,446 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $1,389 | $4,446 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $667Insurance typically pays $1,389Sticker price $4,446 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $1,389 | $4,446 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $667Insurance typically pays $1,389Sticker price $4,446 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $1,389 | $4,446 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $976Insurance typically pays $795Sticker price $3,253 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $795 | $3,253 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $976Insurance typically pays $795Sticker price $3,253 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $795 | $3,253 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $976Insurance typically pays $807Sticker price $3,253 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $807 | $3,253 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $976Insurance typically pays $807Sticker price $3,253 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $807 | $3,253 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $1,079Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,506 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $5,506 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $1,083Insurance typically pays $1,268Sticker price $2,560 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $1,268 | $2,560 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $1,213Insurance typically pays $772Sticker price $5,514 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $772 | $5,514 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $1,383Insurance typically pays $795Sticker price $4,609 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $795 | $4,609 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | $1,535Insurance typically pays $1,226Sticker price $4,148 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $1,226 | $4,148 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $1,701Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,806 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | — | $5,806 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | $2,727Insurance typically pays $1,363Sticker price $2,727 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $1,363 | $2,727 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | $4,753Insurance typically pays $1,838Sticker price $4,753 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,838 | $4,753 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $1,124Sticker price — | — | $1,124 | — |
Procedure code 99291. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.