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Removal of Tissue from Wound, 20.0 Sq Cm or Less Cost in Tennessee
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 75 Tennessee hospitals. CPT 97597. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $149
📉 Low $30.18
📈 High $4,402
🏥 75 hospitals
🏛️ 61 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $93.96
Hospital comparison — Tennessee
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 75 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Centene | Cigna | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARDIN MEDICAL CENTER SAVANNAH |
$30.18 | $55.00 | $39.65 | $74.26 | — | $292 | $209 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL SEWELL DR SPARTA |
$46.82 | $188 | $191 | $39.59 | $188 | $244 | — | — | $188 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS STONES RIVER HOSPITAL DOOLITTLE RD WOODBURY |
$46.82 | $190 | $194 | $39.59 | $190 | $247 | — | — | $190 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS DEKALB W MAIN ST SMITHVILLE |
$46.82 | $188 | $191 | $39.59 | $188 | $244 | — | — | $188 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER PKWY MURFREESBORO |
$46.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RIVER PARK HOSPITAL SPARTA RD MCMINNVILLE |
$46.82 | $188 | $191 | $59.15 | $188 | $244 | — | — | $188 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL HARDING PK NASHVILLE |
$46.82 | $190 | $194 | $198 | $190 | $247 | — | — | $179 |
| RHEA MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON |
$52.70 | — | — | $24.79 | $24.55 | — | $62.00 | — | — |
| SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SWEETWATER |
$53.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIG SOUTH FORK MEDICAL CENTER ALBERTA ST ONEDIA |
$60.60 | — | $202 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN CITY |
$70.15 | $46.00 | $88.45 | $45.44 | $89.87 | $88.45 | $92.87 | $92.87 | $88.45 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$70.15 | $46.00 | $217 | $45.44 | $220 | $217 | $142 | $227 | $217 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$70.15 | $46.00 | $217 | $45.44 | $220 | $217 | $142 | $227 | $217 |
| INDIAN PATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL KINGSPORT |
$71.55 | $38.00 | $93.96 | $45.44 | $93.96 | $99.60 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $93.96 |
| FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JOHNSON CITY |
$71.55 | $46.00 | $93.96 | $45.44 | $93.96 | $99.60 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $93.96 |
| HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER KINGSPORT |
$71.55 | $61.00 | $93.96 | $45.44 | $93.96 | $99.60 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $93.96 |
| HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROGERSVILLE |
$71.55 | $43.00 | $93.96 | $45.44 | $93.96 | $99.60 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $93.96 |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BRISTOL |
$71.55 | $57.00 | $93.96 | $45.44 | $93.96 | $99.60 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $93.96 |
| JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER JOHNSON CITY |
$71.55 | $44.00 | $93.96 | $45.44 | $93.96 | $99.60 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $93.96 |
| SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTON |
$71.55 | $39.00 | $93.96 | $45.44 | $93.96 | $99.60 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $93.96 |
| GREENEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENEVILLE |
$71.55 | $37.00 | $93.96 | $45.44 | $93.96 | $99.60 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $93.96 |
| PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$92.10 | $187 | $191 | $95.89 | $187 | $191 | $138 | $191 | — |
| ROANE MEDICAL CENTER HARRIMAN |
$92.38 | $164 | $191 | $95.89 | $187 | $191 | $125 | $191 | — |
| CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER CROSSVILLE |
$92.38 | $164 | $204 | $95.89 | $200 | $204 | $125 | $204 | — |
| LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER SEVIERVILLE |
$92.38 | $164 | $204 | $95.89 | $200 | $204 | $125 | $204 | — |
| FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$92.38 | $164 | $191 | $95.89 | $187 | $191 | $125 | $191 | — |
| MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MORRISTOWN |
$92.38 | $160 | $191 | $95.89 | $187 | $191 | $125 | $191 | — |
| METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE OAK RIDGE |
$92.38 | $164 | $191 | $95.89 | $187 | $191 | $125 | $191 | — |
| FORT LOUDOUN MEDICAL CENTER LENOIR CITY |
$95.36 | $164 | $191 | $95.89 | $187 | $191 | $125 | $191 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER LEWISBURG |
$95.94 | $300 | $896 | $55.19 | $90.00 | — | — | — | — |
| LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST SOUTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST LE BONHEUR GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL GERMANTOWN |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST NORTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER FRANKLIN |
$141 | $34.76 | $34.76 | $34.76 | $34.76 | $34.76 | $34.76 | $34.76 | — |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$149 | $33.28 | $33.10 | $22.42 | $33.28 | $191 | $33.43 | $189 | $192 |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM LAWRENCEBURG | $154 | $102 | $52.00 | $74.00 | $74.00 | — | $52.20 | $103 | $100 |
| UNITY MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$174 | $110 | — | $217 | — | — | — | — | $92.08 |
| VANDERBILT CLARKSVILLE HOSPITAL CLARKSVILLE |
$187 | $76.56 | $204 | $51.47 | $198 | $201 | $193 | $201 | $198 |
| PRISMA HEALTH BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MARYVILLE |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ETOWAH ETOWAH |
$206 | $335 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$206 | $100 | $51.00 | $74.00 | $74.00 | $300 | $52.20 | $103 | $100 |
| MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$210 | $190 | $196 | $55.19 | $90.00 | $196 | $190 | — | $190 |
| WAYNE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNESBORO |
$210 | $211 | $217 | $55.19 | $90.00 | $211 | $211 | — | $211 |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HIXSON HIXSON |
$215 | $229 | $509 | $58.92 | $189 | $145 | $187 | — | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - SUMNER WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS GALLATIN |
$240 | $102 | $31.10 | $100 | $100 | $215 | $37.90 | $103 | $100 |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM SEWANEE HOSPITAL ROAD WINCHESTER |
$247 | $102 | $52.00 | $74.00 | $74.00 | — | $52.20 | $103 | $100 |
| VANDERBILT BEDFORD HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$250 | $18.08 | $26.52 | — | $24.56 | $27.01 | $24.48 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT TULLAHOMA-HARTON HOSPITAL TULLAHOMA |
$250 | $18.08 | $26.52 | — | $24.56 | $27.01 | $24.48 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$250 | $18.08 | $26.52 | — | $24.56 | $27.01 | $24.48 | — | — |
| SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPECIALTY SURGERY NASHVILLE |
$251 | $1,044 | $1,100 | $141 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL NASVILLE |
$254 | $18.01 | $32.74 | $93.71 | $32.74 | $32.74 | $11.81 | — | $32.74 |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - RIVERVIEW WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS CARTHAGE |
$279 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $64.00 | — | $16.00 |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHATTANOOGA CHATTANOOGA |
$308 | $229 | $509 | $58.92 | $189 | $153 | $187 | — | — |
| TENNOVA HEALTHCARE - LAFOLLETTE MEDICAL CENTER LAFOLLETTE |
$308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VITRUVIAN HEALTH BRADLEY MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND |
$358 | $193 | $189 | $56.75 | — | $191 | $314 | — | — |
| MACON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$358 | $146 | $507 | $173 | $173 | $173 | $80.00 | — | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - TROUSDALE WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HARTSVILLE |
$435 | $36.00 | $63.70 | $37.08 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $64.00 | $37.08 | $36.00 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 97597, 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: $243 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 75 Tennessee hospitals above publish for Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less — 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 97597 in Tennessee, Medicare reimburses about $93.96 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Tennessee range from $30.18 to $4,402 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 1.6x 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 removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less cost in Tennessee?
- Cash prices for removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less (CPT 97597) in Tennessee range from $30.18 to $4,402, with a median of $149. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less in Tennessee?
- The cheapest Tennessee hospital published cash price for this procedure is $30.18. 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 97597 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.