ECT cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session: from $95.13 to $1,055.32, with a median of $109.53. The lowest price is at Parkwest Medical Center (Louisville). The highest price is 11.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90870. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$95.13Parkwest Medical Center
Median$109.53half pay less
Highest$1,055.32in Tennessee
Lowest saves$14.40vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center lowest Louisville · Knoxville, TN PF ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $95.13 | $151.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $101.79 | $351.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $101.79 | $351.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $101.79 | $351.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $109.53 | $379.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $189.54 | $351.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $200.11 | $379.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN ELECTRO CONVULSANT THERAPY | $394.80 | $1,316.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Electroconvulsive therapy (includes necessary monitoring) | $1,055.32 | $3,601.79 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | 2 | $95.13 | $244.96 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $101.79 | $145.66 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $200.11 | $200.11 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $109.53 | $109.53 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $1,055.32 | $1,055.32 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $101.79 | $101.79 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $101.79 | $101.79 |
What it is
ECT treats severe depression with a brief electric current to the brain under anesthesia.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session in other states
- Alabama$2,066.00
- Alaska$3,114.82
- Arizona$887.01
- Arkansas$431.90
- California$2,040.75
- Colorado$4,647.26
- Connecticut$1,500.00
- Florida$1,379.30
- Georgia$4,517.37
- Illinois$843.05
- Indiana$678.28
- Iowa$390.40
- Kansas$3,395.17
- Kentucky$3,490.93
- Louisiana$518.86
- Maine$672.12
- Massachusetts$625.56
- Michigan$741.58
- Minnesota$567.82
- Missouri$1,296.75
- Montana$1,896.00
- Nebraska$433.55
- New Hampshire$497.78
- New Jersey$587.81
- New York$627.89
- North Carolina$1,732.30
- North Dakota$1,286.00
- Ohio$1,353.00
- Oklahoma$730.74
- Oregon$1,308.45
- Pennsylvania$1,142.65
- Rhode Island$2,924.00
- South Carolina$806.00
- South Dakota$1,535.20
- Texas$1,052.70
- Utah$1,339.17
- Vermont$433.53
- Virginia$808.25
- Washington$999.62
- West Virginia$597.00
- Wisconsin$516.75
- Wyoming$469.03
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.