The median cost of healthcare in Nashville ranges from $1 for a allergy testing panel to $28,062 for a spinal fusion across 8 reporting Nashville hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Nashville hospitals charge for 172 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Nashville hospital in our data is Pathways Of Tennessee, Inc, currently running about 31% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in Nashville, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $4 | $4 | $4 | 1 |
| Venipuncture | lab | $6 | $2 | $12 | 3 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $7 | $3 | $28 | 7 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $8 | $5 | $29 | 6 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $8 | $4 | $27 | 5 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $8 | $6 | $29 | 5 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $9 | $3 | $19 | 5 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $10 | $7 | $40 | 5 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $13 | $9 | $354 | 4 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $16 | $5 | $19 | 3 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $17 | $7 | $70 | 5 |
| Ther/proph/diag Inj IV Push | other | $18 | $17 | $84 | 3 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $20 | $6 | $29 | 3 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $22 | $22 | $22 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $24 | $6 | $156 | 7 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $24 | $14 | $159 | 5 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $25 | $7 | $114 | 3 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $25 | $25 | $25 | 1 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $25 | $25 | $25 | 1 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $29 | $24 | $34 | 2 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $36 | $16 | $51 | 3 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $36 | $22 | $56 | 4 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $38 | $18 | $76 | 3 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $41 | $1 | $1,929 | 5 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $41 | $2 | $3,966 | 5 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $41 | $41 | $41 | 1 |
| IV Push Inj Each New Drug | other | $43 | $17 | $85 | 3 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $43 | $42 | $306 | 4 |
| Blood Test | lab | $47 | $5 | $114 | 7 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $48 | $15 | $339 | 6 |
| Vision Exam | other | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $49 | $12 | $70 | 3 |
| Hydrate IV Infusion Add-on | surgery | $50 | $12 | $270 | 3 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $50 | $30 | $87 | 4 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $51 | $36 | $763 | 5 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $51 | $51 | $51 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $52 | $15 | $555 | 6 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $54 | $13 | $245 | 7 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $54 | $13 | $67 | 3 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $55 | $48 | $62 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $56 | $35 | $95 | 5 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $60 | $19 | $101 | 3 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $61 | $15 | $344 | 6 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $62 | $62 | $62 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $62 | $36 | $70 | 3 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $63 | $26 | $88 | 3 |
| Tx/proph/dg Addl Seq IV Inf | other | $63 | $42 | $306 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $68 | $6 | $176 | 5 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $69 | $21 | $87 | 3 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $72 | $48 | $77 | 3 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $73 | $45 | $182 | 6 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $74 | $74 | $74 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $74 | $7 | $140 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $75 | $12 | $7,431 | 6 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $76 | $38 | $1,492 | 5 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $77 | $38 | $143 | 5 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $80 | $65 | $88 | 3 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $81 | $19 | $445 | 7 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $84 | $12 | $279 | 7 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $86 | $26 | $112 | 3 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $86 | $36 | $135 | 2 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $88 | $63 | $249 | 5 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $93 | $68 | $477 | 7 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $95 | $55 | $333 | 7 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $96 | $11 | $142 | 4 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $98 | $53 | $223 | 5 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $101 | $101 | $101 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $106 | $96 | $162 | 4 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $111 | $1 | $2,278 | 5 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 5) | emergency | $113 | $47 | $226 | 3 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $113 | $45 | $182 | 4 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $114 | $3 | $801 | 6 |
| Ultrasound of Pregnancy | imaging | $114 | $31 | $162 | 3 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $118 | $55 | $237 | 3 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $121 | $40 | $539 | 7 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $121 | $40 | $170 | 3 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $123 | $45 | $615 | 5 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $123 | $123 | $123 | 1 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $123 | $24 | $246 | 3 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $131 | $23 | $1,124 | 6 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $136 | $55 | $237 | 4 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $136 | $97 | $240 | 4 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $142 | $6 | $2,155 | 7 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $158 | $45 | $270 | 2 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $161 | $143 | $3,758 | 6 |
| Asthma Management | other | $166 | $28 | $811 | 7 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $170 | $30 | $240 | 3 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $177 | $125 | $248 | 7 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $184 | $89 | $836 | 7 |
| CT Head | imaging | $187 | $97 | $730 | 7 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $187 | $141 | $199 | 3 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $187 | $20 | $864 | 5 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $187 | $105 | $630 | 6 |
| X-Ray of the Chest | imaging | $192 | $177 | $228 | 3 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $197 | $145 | $2,046 | 4 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $198 | $50 | $270 | 4 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $203 | $143 | $510 | 4 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $206 | $45 | $283 | 4 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $222 | $222 | $222 | 1 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $226 | $65 | $539 | 6 |
| Mole Removal | other | $226 | $32 | $383 | 4 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $241 | $52 | $564 | 6 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $246 | $41 | $1,329 | 6 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $251 | $135 | $731 | 5 |
| CT Scan of the Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $255 | $216 | $598 | 3 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $272 | $216 | $1,504 | 6 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $283 | $221 | $1,881 | 7 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $312 | $52 | $730 | 7 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $312 | $26 | $460 | 3 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $344 | $55 | $1,881 | 6 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $347 | $189 | $2,595 | 6 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $364 | $221 | $991 | 4 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 3) | emergency | $390 | $226 | $554 | 2 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $410 | $30 | $634 | 5 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $431 | $52 | $5,228 | 6 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $446 | $264 | $1,881 | 6 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $495 | $76 | $991 | 3 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $505 | $52 | $1,881 | 7 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $663 | $634 | $955 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $698 | $395 | $1,000 | 2 |
| Dialysis | other | $701 | $276 | $1,743 | 6 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $792 | $9 | $1,600 | 7 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $865 | $245 | $1,810 | 6 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $876 | $876 | $876 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $901 | $836 | $1,111 | 5 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $923 | $923 | $923 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $938 | $20 | $1,202 | 5 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $942 | $395 | $1,886 | 5 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,031 | $38 | $1,613 | 6 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,040 | $395 | $1,129 | 4 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,180 | $1,053 | $1,306 | 2 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,261 | $150 | $1,641 | 3 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,261 | $1,084 | $8,172 | 3 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,261 | $906 | $1,613 | 3 |
| COPD Management | other | $1,400 | $65 | $5,431 | 6 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,437 | $839 | $2,395 | 6 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,464 | $1,464 | $1,464 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,466 | $1,338 | $1,845 | 4 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,469 | $1,261 | $1,491 | 3 |
| Deb Bone 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $1,470 | $310 | $2,629 | 2 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $1,643 | $1,440 | $1,845 | 2 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $1,774 | $1,440 | $1,990 | 4 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $1,802 | $162 | $24,516 | 5 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,807 | $1,315 | $2,594 | 4 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,847 | $1,123 | $3,424 | 4 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,865 | $1,778 | $2,278 | 3 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $1,898 | $1,623 | $2,173 | 2 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,929 | $923 | $8,039 | 6 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,940 | $1,469 | $2,278 | 4 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,940 | $1,469 | $2,278 | 4 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $2,026 | $973 | $2,278 | 3 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $2,028 | $1,778 | $2,278 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $2,110 | $2,102 | $2,118 | 2 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $2,118 | $2,118 | $2,118 | 1 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $2,118 | $2,118 | $2,118 | 1 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $2,118 | $2,118 | $2,118 | 1 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $2,173 | $2,173 | $2,173 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,211 | $41 | $2,594 | 4 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $2,540 | $51 | $5,029 | 2 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $2,815 | $1,334 | $4,407 | 4 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $2,893 | $38 | $5,747 | 2 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,916 | $2,773 | $3,602 | 4 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $4,186 | $41 | $6,418 | 3 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $5,040 | $815 | $13,700 | 5 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $5,147 | $41 | $10,252 | 2 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $5,392 | $41 | $8,172 | 3 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $5,612 | $154 | $15,752 | 5 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $6,143 | $3,324 | $22,758 | 4 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,217 | $2,448 | $12,258 | 4 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $6,968 | $3,965 | $9,720 | 5 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $8,238 | $4,747 | $11,728 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $12,258 | $2,624 | $28,062 | 5 |
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