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Observation stay cost in Tennessee

Observation stays: kept for monitoring without being formally admitted. Often billed as outpatient, which can cost the patient more.

74Hospitals rated
2.4×Median markup
1.1×Lowest
10.8×Highest

Lowest charges for observation stay in Tennessee

Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 60 lowest of 74.

Unity Medical Center

Manchester · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

St Thomas Dekalb Hospital

Smithville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · St. Thomas Health Service
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital

Woodbury · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · St. Thomas Health Service
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

Hawkins County Memorial Hospital

Rogersville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Ballad Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Parkwest Medical Center

Knoxville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Covenant Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Fort Loudoun Medical Center

Lenoir City · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Covenant Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Lincoln Medical Center

Fayetteville · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Regional One Health

Memphis · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Newport Medical Center

Newport · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Community Health Systems
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Roane County Medical Center

Harriman · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Covenant Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Methodist Medical Center

Oak Ridge · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Covenant Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Lafollette Medical Center

Lafollette · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Community Health Systems
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.6× markup

Claiborne Medical Center

Tazewell · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Covenant Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Indian Path Community Hospital

Kingsport · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Ballad Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Sycamore Shoals Hospital

Elizabethton · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Ballad Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Leconte Medical Center

Sevierville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Covenant Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

University of Tennessee Medical Cent

Knoxville · Large hospital (400+ beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Jackson-madison County General Hosp

Jackson · Large hospital (400+ beds) · West Tennessee Healthcare
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Williamson Health

Franklin · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Cookeville Regional Medical Center

Cookeville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Hardin Medical Center

Savannah · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

West TN Healthcare Volunteer Hospita

Martin · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · West Tennessee Healthcare
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Morristown-hamblen Hospital

Morristown · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Covenant Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Cumberland Medical Center

Crossville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Covenant Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Knoxville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Covenant Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Vanderbilt Bedford County Hospital

Shelbyville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Vumc Hocr
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Saint Thomas Highland Hospital

Sparta · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · St. Thomas Health Service
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Dyersburg Regional Medical Center

Dyersburg · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · West Tennessee Healthcare
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Bristol Regional Medical Center

Bristol · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Ballad Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Milan General Hospital

Milan · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · West Tennessee Healthcare
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

Lebanon · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Vumc Hocr
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Franklin Woods Community Hospital

Johnson City · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Ballad Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Blount Memorial Hospital

Maryville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Vanderbilt Tullahoma-harton Hospital

Tullahoma · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Vumc Hocr
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Ascension St Thomas River Park

McMinnville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · St. Thomas Health Service
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital

Murfreesboro · Large hospital (400+ beds) · St. Thomas Health Service
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Horizon Medical Center

Dickson · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Vanderbilt University Medical Cntr
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Greeneville Community Hospital

Greeneville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Ballad Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Holston Valley Hosp & Med Ctr

Kingsport · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Ballad Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.5× markup

Skyline Medical Center

Nashville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.5× markup

Saint Thomas West Hospital

Nashville · Large hospital (400+ beds) · St. Thomas Health Service
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.6× markup

Tennova Healthcare - Turkey Creek Mc

Knoxville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Community Health Systems
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.6× markup

Bradley Medical Center

Cleveland · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Chs/community Health Systems INC
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.6× markup

Baptist Mem Hospital Union City

Union City · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Baptist Mem Health Care Corp
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.6× markup

Methodist H/c Memphis Hospt

Memphis · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.7× markup

Tristar Centennial Medical Center

Nashville · Large hospital (400+ beds) · HCA
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.7× markup

Tennova Healthcare Clarksville

Clarksville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Community Health Systems
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.1× markup

Unicoi County Hospital

Erwin · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Ballad Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.2× markup

Maury Regional Hospital

Columbia · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Mrh Corp Services
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.2× markup

Erlanger Medical Center

Chattanooga · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Erlanger Health System
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.2× markup

Sweetwater Hospital Association

Sweetwater · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.4× markup

Southern Hills Medical Center

Nashville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.4× markup

Memorial Health Care System INC

Chattanooga · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Catholic Health Initiatives
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.6× markup

Baptist Mem Hospital Tipton County

Covington · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.7× markup

Summit Medical Center

Hermitage · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.8× markup

Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center

Smyrna · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA Healthcare
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.9× markup

Parkridge Medical Center

Chattanooga · Large hospital (400+ beds) · HCA
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
3.9× markup

Baptist Mem Hospital Huntingdon

Huntingdon · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corporat
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
3.9× markup

Tristar Hendersonville Medical Cente

Hendersonville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.0× markup

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