Metro Nashville General Hospital
1818 Albion Street, Nashville, TN 37208
About This Data
Metro Nashville General Hospital publishes this pricing data as required by the CMS Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR § 180). The hospital's machine-readable file is published in CSV format and includes gross charges, cash/self-pay discounts, and payer-specific negotiated rates.
We are not affiliated with Metro Nashville General Hospital. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-09-01. Accessed by us: 2026-10-15. We check for changes twice weekly (Monday and Thursday). Attested by Veronica Elders.
If you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We'll review it against the source file within 5 business days.
Published Prices by Procedure
Echocardiogram
Compare across Nashville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $1,571.40 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across Nashville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | $1,849.20 |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | $1,569.60 |
ER Visit
Compare across Nashville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $657 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $1,044.60 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $1,438.80 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $1,942.20 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $1,970.40 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Nashville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $243.60 |
CT Scan
Compare across Nashville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $2,190 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $2,908.20 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Nashville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $681.60 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $587.40 |
Lab Work
Compare across Nashville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $135.60 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $67.20 |
C-Section
Compare across Nashville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Cesarean Delivery (59510) | $1,554.60 |
Knee Replacement
Compare across Nashville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Total Knee Replacement (Arthroplasty) (27447) | $11,314.80 |
Pricing Patterns at Nashville General
Across the listed procedures, cash prices at Metro Nashville General Hospital are consistently set at 60% of gross charges, a 40% discount, such as a total knee replacement dropping from $18,858 gross to $11,314.80 cash and an ER Level 5 visit from $2,398 to $1,438.80. Insured rates show much wider variation, ranging from $7,488 to $19,707.46 for a knee replacement, and in that case the cash price of $11,314.80 falls within the insured range and below the upper end. Imaging and lab services show the largest gaps between cash and insured amounts, with an MRI of the brain without contrast listed at $1,942.20 cash versus $154.60 to $366.26 insured, and a CBC with differential at $67.20 cash versus $7.38 to $12.43 insured.
Nashville General vs Nashville Hospitals
How Nashville General's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Nashville area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | Nashville General | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 14 hospitals | $1,571.40 | 64% below median |
| Colonoscopy 6 hospitals | $1,569.60 | 20% above median |
| ER Visit 14 hospitals | $657 | 66% below median |
| MRI 14 hospitals | $1,942.20 | 52% below median |
| Chest X-ray 14 hospitals | $243.60 | 60% below median |
| CT Scan 14 hospitals | $2,190 | 64% below median |
| Ultrasound 14 hospitals | $587.40 | 61% below median |
| Lab Work 14 hospitals | $67.20 | 89% below median |
| Knee Replacement 2 hospitals | $11,314.80 | 24% below median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Nashville hospitals that publish a cash price for the same procedure. Multi-code procedures use each hospital's lowest valid price as its representative value.
Using Nashville General's Published Prices
Where Nashville General sits in the Nashville comparison. The table compares Nashville General's lowest cash price per procedure with the median across Nashville hospitals. Of 9 procedures compared, 1 is above the median and 8 are below, with none near the median. Colonoscopy is labeled 20% above median. Echocardiogram is 64% below median, ER Visit is 66% below median, and Lab Work is 89% below median. Knee Replacement is 24% below median, but only 2 hospitals publish a price for it.
How cash compares with gross and insured amounts. Cash is 60% of gross on every row. Across 17 price rows, cash is below every insured rate on 0, within the insured range on 3, and above every insured rate on 13. The remaining row, Cesarean Delivery (59510), shows no insured rates. Insurer rates published here come from 11 payer names, so cash is not automatically the lowest figure on a given row.
Questions a reader can put to the billing office.
- Quote the billing code, such as 45378 for Screening Colonoscopy or 70551 for MRI Brain Without Contrast.
- Ask for the cash or self-pay price and an itemized written estimate.
- Ask what the quote includes and leaves out, such as supplies, recovery, pathology or contrast.
- Ask whether separate professional bills apply, for example a radiologist for imaging, an ER physician for an ER visit, or a surgeon and anesthesia for a Total Knee Replacement or Cesarean Delivery.
Zero values, empty cells and file age. No rows carry a data note, and no values were left out as likely file errors. The one blank is the missing insured range for Cesarean Delivery, which is missing data, not a free service. The source file was updated 2026-09-01 and accessed by us 2026-10-09, so prices may have changed since.
General information about using published prices, not medical, legal or financial advice. Confirm your own cost with the hospital and your insurer. Our methodology
Understanding the Columns
Gross Charge: The chargemaster price before any discounts. Rarely what patients pay. It is primarily a starting point for insurance negotiations.
Cash/Self-Pay: The discounted rate hospitals offer to uninsured patients. Ask about financial assistance programs for further reductions.
Insured Range: Lowest to highest negotiated rates across all payers. Medicare rates are typically lowest; commercial plan rates highest.
About Facility Fees
Prices shown are facility fees only. You'll also receive separate bills from the physician performing the procedure.
Imaging procedures include a facility fee plus a radiologist's reading fee. Surgical procedures add surgeon, anesthesia, and pathology fees.
For a more complete estimate, contact the hospital's financial counselling office or your insurer to request a pre-service cost estimate that includes all expected professional fees.
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Metro Nashville General Hospital
File updated: 2026-09-01 · Accessed by us: 2026-10-15
Attested by: Veronica Elders
We are not affiliated with Metro Nashville General Hospital. Published prices may not reflect your actual cost. Disclaimer
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