Echocardiogram cost in Nashville, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for echocardiogram through the chest wall, complete, with Doppler as an inpatient: from $244.76 to $1,151.30, with a median of $803.53. The lowest listed price is at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital — $558.77 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $448.35 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 93306, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lowest Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 ECHO HEART XTHORACIC,COMPLETE W DOPPLER | $244.76 | $844.00 | $126.30–$844.00 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 ECHO HEART XTHORACIC,COMPLETE W DOPPLER | $455.76 | $844.00 | $126.30–$844.00 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 2D ECHO COMPLETE | $1,151.30 | $3,837.65 | $148.77–$1,957.20 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 2D ECHO COMPLETE | $1,151.30 | $3,837.65 | $148.77–$1,957.20 | 70% | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC ECHO 2D W/SPEC/COLOR COMPL | $1,247.00 | $4,300.00 | $266.87–$3,440.00 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 TRANST ECHO W/WO M-MODE COMP | $1,618.32 | $5,394.40 | $148.77–$2,751.14 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 TTE W/ DOPPLER COMPLETE | $1,618.32 | $5,394.40 | $148.77–$2,751.14 | 70% | — source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC ECHO 2D W/SPEC/COLOR COMPL | $2,322.00 | $4,300.00 | $264.81–$3,440.00 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $244.76, median $803.53, highest $1,151.30 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $803.53 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart done with a probe on the chest. It shows the size and pumping strength of the heart and how the valves work, and the Doppler part measures blood flow. It is ordered for heart murmurs, shortness of breath, swelling or known heart disease.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the complete exam done by a sonographer. The cardiologist's interpretation is often billed separately, and a contrast agent, when used, may add a charge.