Screening colonoscopy in Tennessee
Below is what hospitals in Tennessee charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 13 hospitals in Tennessee run from $224 to $3,982. The typical hospital charges $1,093. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,093
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
14 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 | $224Insurance typically pays $1,482Sticker price $1,496 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,482 | $1,496 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $224Insurance typically pays $1,482Sticker price $1,496 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,482 | $1,496 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $224Insurance typically pays $1,482Sticker price $1,496 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,482 | $1,496 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $224Insurance typically pays $1,482Sticker price $1,496 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,482 | $1,496 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $735Insurance typically pays $835Sticker price $3,340 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $835 | $3,340 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $1,093Insurance typically pays $1,185Sticker price $3,644 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $1,185 | $3,644 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $1,093Insurance typically pays $1,185Sticker price $3,644 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $1,185 | $3,644 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $1,093Insurance typically pays $1,218Sticker price $3,644 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $1,218 | $3,644 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $1,093Insurance typically pays $1,218Sticker price $3,644 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $1,218 | $3,644 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $1,253Insurance typically pays $1,191Sticker price $4,177 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $1,191 | $4,177 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence TN | $1,919Insurance typically pays $1,446Sticker price $7,707 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $1,446 | $7,707 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $1,942Insurance typically pays $1,446Sticker price $9,906 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $1,446 | $9,906 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $3,982Insurance typically pays $1,446Sticker price $13,589 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,446 | $13,589 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,599Sticker price — | — | $1,599 | — |
Procedure code G0121. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.