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Emergency Department Visit for Problem That May Not Require Health Care Professi… Cost in Tennessee
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Tennessee hospitals. CPT 99281. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $122
📉 Low $13.19
📈 High $1,218
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 69 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $10.41
Hospital comparison — Tennessee
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Cigna | BCBS | UHC | Humana | Aetna | Centene | Medicare | Devoted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ERIN |
$13.19 | $108 | $76.47 | $50.00 | $80.40 | — | $144 | — | — |
| HENDERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$13.19 | $108 | $76.47 | $50.00 | $80.40 | — | $144 | — | — |
| HAYWOOD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BROWNSVILLE |
$13.19 | $108 | $76.47 | $50.00 | $80.40 | — | $144 | — | — |
| RHEA MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON |
$15.30 | $18.00 | $7.19 | — | $7.12 | — | — | — | — |
| SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SWEETWATER |
$23.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDIN MEDICAL CENTER SAVANNAH |
$24.07 | $92.59 | $81.94 | $115 | — | $84.40 | $123 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT TULLAHOMA-HARTON HOSPITAL TULLAHOMA |
$27.26 | $8.49 | — | — | $7.86 | $8.49 | $8.65 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$27.26 | $8.49 | — | — | $7.86 | $8.49 | $8.65 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT BEDFORD HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$27.26 | $8.49 | — | — | $7.86 | $8.49 | $8.65 | — | — |
| WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER FRANKLIN |
$34.72 | $11.53 | $11.53 | $11.53 | $11.53 | $11.53 | $11.53 | — | $11.53 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL BARTLETT BARTLETT |
$37.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$50.76 | $11.32 | $28.70 | $10.48 | $10.99 | $11.32 | $11.53 | — | — |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$50.76 | $11.32 | $28.70 | $10.48 | $10.99 | $11.32 | $11.53 | — | — |
| BIG SOUTH FORK MEDICAL CENTER ALBERTA ST ONEDIA |
$62.61 | — | — | — | — | $209 | — | — | — |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$66.93 | $216 | $40.00 | $50.00 | $210 | $207 | $207 | $207 | $217 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$66.93 | $216 | $40.00 | $50.00 | $210 | $207 | $207 | $207 | $217 |
| JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN CITY |
$66.93 | $88.61 | $40.00 | $51.00 | $85.74 | $84.39 | $84.39 | $84.39 | $88.61 |
| JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER JOHNSON CITY |
$68.40 | $82.62 | $40.00 | $50.00 | $78.69 | $78.69 | $83.41 | $78.69 | $82.62 |
| SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTON |
$68.40 | $80.33 | $40.00 | $50.00 | $76.50 | $76.50 | $81.09 | $76.50 | $80.33 |
| INDIAN PATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL KINGSPORT |
$68.40 | $80.33 | $40.00 | $50.00 | $76.50 | $76.50 | $81.09 | $76.50 | $80.33 |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BRISTOL |
$68.40 | $83.99 | $40.00 | $51.00 | $79.99 | $79.99 | $84.79 | $79.99 | $83.99 |
| GREENEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENEVILLE |
$68.40 | $82.62 | $40.00 | $37.00 | $78.69 | $78.69 | $83.41 | $78.69 | $82.62 |
| HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROGERSVILLE |
$68.40 | $80.33 | $40.00 | $50.00 | $76.50 | $76.50 | $81.09 | $76.50 | $80.33 |
| FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JOHNSON CITY |
$68.40 | $80.39 | $48.00 | $51.00 | $76.56 | $76.56 | $81.16 | $76.56 | $80.39 |
| HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER KINGSPORT |
$68.40 | $83.99 | $40.00 | $51.00 | $79.99 | $79.99 | $84.79 | $79.99 | $83.99 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$83.75 | $10.66 | $10.65 | $10.65 | $10.65 | $10.56 | $84.42 | $85.23 | $11.19 |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM PULASKI PULASKI |
$85.00 | $52.20 | $74.00 | $40.40 | $74.00 | $52.00 | — | $100 | $103 |
| LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$86.27 | $81.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITY MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$88.80 | — | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $10.20 | — |
| VANDERBILT CLARKSVILLE HOSPITAL CLARKSVILLE |
$97.32 | $80.07 | $43.98 | $87.59 | $87.59 | $90.22 | $89.01 | $87.59 | $88.97 |
| PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$97.50 | $84.42 | $84.42 | $82.81 | $82.81 | $84.42 | $84.42 | — | $84.42 |
| LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER SEVIERVILLE |
$101 | $90.42 | $90.42 | $88.69 | $88.69 | $90.42 | $90.42 | — | $90.42 |
| METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE OAK RIDGE |
$101 | $84.42 | $84.42 | $82.81 | $82.81 | $84.42 | $84.42 | — | $84.42 |
| FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$101 | $84.42 | $84.42 | $82.81 | $82.81 | $84.42 | $84.42 | — | $84.42 |
| CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER CROSSVILLE |
$101 | $90.42 | $90.42 | $88.69 | $88.69 | $90.42 | $90.42 | — | $90.42 |
| ROANE MEDICAL CENTER HARRIMAN |
$101 | $84.42 | $84.42 | $82.81 | $82.81 | $84.42 | $84.42 | — | $84.42 |
| MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MORRISTOWN |
$101 | $84.42 | $84.42 | $82.81 | $82.81 | $84.42 | $84.42 | — | $84.42 |
| FORT LOUDOUN MEDICAL CENTER LENOIR CITY |
$104 | $84.42 | $84.42 | $82.81 | $82.81 | $84.42 | $84.42 | — | $84.42 |
| SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPECIALTY SURGERY NASHVILLE |
$105 | — | $584 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PATHWAYS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES JACKSON |
$108 | — | $18.16 | $74.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM LAWRENCEBURG | $122 | $52.20 | $74.00 | $40.40 | $74.00 | $52.00 | — | $100 | $103 |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM SEWANEE HOSPITAL ROAD WINCHESTER |
$122 | $52.20 | $74.00 | $40.40 | $74.00 | $52.00 | — | $100 | $103 |
| PRISMA HEALTH BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MARYVILLE |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ETOWAH ETOWAH |
$133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$133 | $52.20 | $74.00 | $40.40 | $74.00 | $51.00 | $300 | $100 | $103 |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER LEWISBURG |
$136 | $318 | $48.00 | $131 | $90.00 | $118 | — | — | — |
| MACON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$159 | $76.62 | $76.62 | $51.00 | $76.62 | $225 | $76.62 | — | — |
| WAYNE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNESBORO |
$159 | $93.47 | $47.16 | $93.47 | $84.33 | $96.27 | $93.47 | $93.47 | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HIXSON HIXSON |
$166 | $82.81 | $50.35 | $98.00 | $83.60 | $365 | $112 | — | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - SUMNER WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS GALLATIN |
$176 | $52.20 | $100 | $102 | $100 | $31.10 | $215 | $100 | $103 |
| MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$176 | $84.33 | $47.16 | $84.33 | $84.33 | $86.86 | $86.86 | $84.33 | — |
| METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST SOUTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST LE BONHEUR GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL GERMANTOWN |
$178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST NORTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - RIVERVIEW WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS CARTHAGE |
$205 | $64.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RIVER PARK HOSPITAL SPARTA RD MCMINNVILLE |
$208 | $357 | $60.00 | $83.11 | $83.11 | $19.26 | $108 | $83.11 | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER PKWY MURFREESBORO |
$208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL HARDING PK NASHVILLE |
$208 | $408 | $87.70 | $84.33 | $84.33 | $86.02 | $110 | $79.27 | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS DEKALB W MAIN ST SMITHVILLE |
$208 | $357 | $33.83 | $83.11 | $83.11 | $19.26 | $108 | $83.11 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99281, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $183 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $122 for this?
That is the median of what the 81 Tennessee hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99281 in Tennessee, Medicare reimburses about $10.41 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Tennessee range from $13.19 to $1,218 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.7x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… cost in Tennessee?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… (CPT 99281) in Tennessee range from $13.19 to $1,218, with a median of $122. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… in Tennessee?
- The cheapest Tennessee hospital published cash price for this procedure is $13.19. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Tennessee facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99281 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.