Sigmoidoscopy cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only): from $273.56 to $3,219.15, with a median of $672.75. The lowest price is at Hardin County General Hospital (Savannah). The highest price is 11.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $672.75, is 44% below the US median of $1,203.93.
- That is 0.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($950.10).
- Tennessee ranks 3rd of 47 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 45330. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$273.56Hardin County General Hospital
Median$672.75half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,219.15in Tennessee
Lowest saves$399.19vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County General Hospital lowest Savannah · Savannah, TN 45330 Sigmoidoscopy, flexible | $273.56 | $716.12 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd - Endoscopy Sigmoid | $356.84 | $1,622.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd - Endoscopy Sigmoid | $356.84 | $1,622.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd - Endoscopy Sigmoid | $356.84 | $1,622.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd - Endoscopy Sigmoid | $374.44 | $1,702.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLL SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $393.75 | $2,625.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLL SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $393.75 | $2,625.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLL SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $393.75 | $2,625.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLL SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $393.75 | $2,625.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLL SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $393.75 | $2,625.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLL SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $393.75 | $2,625.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLL SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $393.75 | $2,625.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLL SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $393.75 | $2,625.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN SIGMOID DX | $672.71 | $2,242.35 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN FLEX SIG DCAA | $672.71 | $2,242.35 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN FLEX SIG W/WO BRUSH/WASH | $672.71 | $2,242.35 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN FLEX SIG DCBA | $672.75 | $2,242.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN FLEX SIG DCAA | $672.75 | $2,242.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN FLEX SIG DCAA | $672.75 | $2,242.50 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN FLEX SIGMOIDOSCOPY | $719.20 | $899.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure) | $876.87 | $2,689.79 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEX | $1,013.84 | $3,496.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEX | $1,013.84 | $3,496.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEX | $1,013.84 | $3,496.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure) | $1,065.77 | $4,574.12 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DIAGNOSTIC SIGMOIDOSCOPY | $1,162.73 | — | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center Dayton · Dayton, TN SIG FLEXIBLE | $1,208.36 | $1,777.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 45330 Sigmoidoscopy, flexible | $1,535.40 | $2,559.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 45330620100 - FLEXIBLE SIGMOIDSCOPY 45330 | $1,713.07 | $2,664.18 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure) | $1,762.86 | $7,079.76 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY DIAGNOSTIC SIGMOIDOSCOPY | $1,917.12 | $9,882.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure) | $2,186.01 | $8,850.23 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Athens · Athens, TN Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure) | $2,298.58 | $11,727.46 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN DIAGNOSTIC SIGMOIDOSCOPY | $3,150.08 | $13,907.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN DIAGNOSTIC SIGMOIDOSCOPY | $3,219.15 | $11,922.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 8 | $672.71 | $945.36 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $356.84 | $356.84 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $393.75 | $393.75 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $393.75 | $393.75 |
| Knoxville, TN | 2 | $3,150.08 | $3,184.62 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $719.20 | $866.52 |
| Athens, TN | 1 | $2,298.58 | $2,298.58 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $1,917.12 | $1,917.12 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $672.75 | $672.75 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $1,208.36 | $1,208.36 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $393.75 | $393.75 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $1,762.86 | $1,762.86 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $672.71 | $672.71 |
| Savannah, TN | 1 | $273.56 | $273.56 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $672.75 | $672.75 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $1,013.84 | $1,013.84 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $2,186.01 | $2,186.01 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What sigmoidoscopy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Sigmoidoscopy explained.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only) in other states
- Alabama$1,150.60
- Alaska$1,620.84
- Arizona$2,618.00
- Arkansas$677.64
- California$1,829.60
- Colorado$756.44
- Connecticut$3,217.67
- Delaware$1,480.08
- District of Columbia$2,239.64, 1 hospital
- Florida$2,801.60
- Georgia$1,331.00
- Hawaii$1,259.30
- Idaho$1,082.00
- Illinois$1,065.00
- Indiana$2,076.98
- Iowa$1,755.40
- Kansas$876.00
- Kentucky$2,608.70
- Louisiana$504.78
- Maine$558.13, 4 hospitals
- Maryland$2,784.86, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$1,850.58
- Michigan$2,399.00
- Minnesota$944.38
- Mississippi$759.79
- Missouri$1,246.20
- Montana$1,088.90
- Nebraska$1,455.24
- Nevada$1,011.00
- New Hampshire$603.74
- New Jersey$1,216.56
- New Mexico$965.10
- New York$1,994.00
- North Carolina$1,217.40
- North Dakota$1,103.25
- Ohio$2,563.60
- Oklahoma$1,014.60
- Oregon$1,069.17
- Pennsylvania$1,158.00
- Puerto Rico$1,850.00, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$2,331.60
- South Carolina$1,812.00
- South Dakota$1,144.80
- Texas$924.13
- Utah$819.32, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$1,255.84
- Virginia$1,130.85
- Washington$1,571.88
- West Virginia$859.59
- Wisconsin$819.51
- Wyoming$1,618.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.