Critical care, additional 30 minutes 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 $212 to $1,111. The typical hospital charges $540. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $540
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 Pulaski TN | $212Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $724 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $724 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence TN | $214Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $861 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | — | $861 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $379Insurance typically pays $672Sticker price $896 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $672 | $896 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $391Insurance typically pays $136Sticker price $1,305 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $136 | $1,305 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $405Insurance typically pays $1,350Sticker price $2,701 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $1,350 | $2,701 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $405Insurance typically pays $1,350Sticker price $2,701 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $1,350 | $2,701 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $405Insurance typically pays $1,350Sticker price $2,701 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $1,350 | $2,701 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $405Insurance typically pays $1,350Sticker price $2,701 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $1,350 | $2,701 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $540Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,753 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $2,753 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $546Insurance typically pays $136Sticker price $1,819 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $136 | $1,819 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $546Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $1,819 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $153 | $1,819 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $546Insurance typically pays $363Sticker price $1,819 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $363 | $1,819 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $546Insurance typically pays $363Sticker price $1,819 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $363 | $1,819 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $607Insurance typically pays $1,265Sticker price $2,758 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $1,265 | $2,758 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | $890Insurance typically pays $2,994Sticker price $2,405 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $2,994 | $2,405 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | $989Insurance typically pays $557Sticker price $989 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $557 | $989 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | $1,111Insurance typically pays $656Sticker price $1,111 | Highest price of any hospital | $656 | $1,111 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $904Sticker price — | — | $904 | — |
Procedure code 99292. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.