Level 1 ER visit cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $23.76 to $222.64, with a median of $97.32. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 9.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99281. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$23.76Erlanger Health
Median$97.32half pay less
Highest$222.64in Tennessee
Lowest saves$73.56vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $23.76 | $45.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LIMITED/MINOR PROB | $27.26 | $94.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LIMITED/MINOR PROB | $27.26 | $94.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LIMITED/MINOR PROB | $27.26 | $94.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED AR MEDICAID NON URGENT | $30.45 | $145.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED AR MEDICAID NON URGENT | $30.45 | $145.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED AR MEDICAID NON URGENT | $30.45 | $145.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LIMITED/MINOR PROB | $50.76 | $94.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $66.93 | $291.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $66.93 | $291.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $68.40 | $456.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $68.40 | $456.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $68.40 | $456.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $68.40 | $456.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $68.40 | $456.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $68.40 | $456.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $68.40 | $456.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $68.40 | $456.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient that may not require the presence of a physician or other qualified health care professional | $85.00 | $290.09 | — source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $91.00 | $325.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN ED VISIT PROB FOCUSED W PROC | $94.25 | $325.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY BRIEF ED VISIT | $97.32 | $501.61 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC ED LEVEL ONE | $97.40 | $487.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN ED VISIT PROB FOCUSED | $97.50 | $325.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN ED VISIT PROB FOCUSED | $97.50 | $325.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN ED VISIT PROB FOCUSED | $104.00 | $325.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN ED VISIT PROB FOCUSED W PROC | $107.25 | $325.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN ED VISIT PROB FOCUSED W PROC | $107.25 | $325.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN ED VISIT PROB FOCUSED | $107.25 | $325.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN ED VISIT PROB FOCUSED W PROC | $107.25 | $325.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC ED LEVEL ONE | $116.38 | $506.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED LEVEL ONE | $121.44 | $506.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Emergency Care I | $127.45 | $441.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $177.54 | $807.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $177.54 | $807.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $177.54 | $807.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $177.54 | $807.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN EMER RM CARE I | $207.68 | $692.25 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ER CARE I | $207.68 | $692.25 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ER CARE I | $207.68 | $692.25 | — source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN ER CARE I | $207.69 | $692.30 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN ER CARE I | $207.69 | $692.30 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $222.64 | $1,012.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $30.45 | $177.54 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $97.50 | $107.25 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $68.40 | $68.40 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $27.26 | $129.22 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $68.40 | $68.40 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $23.76 | $23.76 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $97.32 | $97.32 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $207.69 | $207.69 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $104.00 | $104.00 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $68.40 | $68.40 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $116.38 | $116.38 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $66.93 | $66.93 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $207.68 | $207.68 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $97.50 | $97.50 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $127.45 | $127.45 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $85.00 | $85.00 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $207.69 | $207.69 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $66.93 | $66.93 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $94.25 | $94.25 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $27.26 | $27.26 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $27.26 | $27.26 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $97.40 | $97.40 |
What it is
This is the lowest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a minor problem that needs little care. Since 2023 this level may apply even when no physician or similar clinician needs to see the patient. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.
Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor in other states
- Alabama$347.09
- Alaska$220.61
- Arizona$327.57
- Arkansas$117.00
- California$420.68
- Colorado$303.71
- Connecticut$113.08
- Delaware$408.02
- Florida$283.20
- Georgia$224.25
- Hawaii$289.50
- Idaho$383.00
- Illinois$165.60
- Indiana$176.18
- Iowa$40.80
- Kansas$181.44
- Kentucky$342.67
- Louisiana$56.80
- Maine$73.44
- Maryland$120.53
- Massachusetts$364.00
- Michigan$126.54
- Minnesota$205.28
- Mississippi$92.40
- Missouri$112.45
- Montana$72.60
- Nebraska$126.48
- Nevada$107.60
- New Hampshire$118.35
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$125.70
- New York$134.00
- North Carolina$178.33
- North Dakota$184.23
- Ohio$292.80
- Oklahoma$141.62
- Oregon$103.10
- Pennsylvania$252.60
- Rhode Island$314.40
- South Carolina$284.00
- South Dakota$296.00
- Texas$239.79
- Utah$408.71
- Vermont$36.00
- Virginia$152.40
- Washington$234.36
- West Virginia$146.00
- Wisconsin$110.50
- Wyoming$260.82
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.