Level 5 ER visit cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem: from $199.06 to $1,297.91, with a median of $456.15. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 6.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99285. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$199.06Erlanger Health
Median$456.15half pay less
Highest$1,297.91in Tennessee
Lowest saves$257.09vs 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 HIGH MDM | $199.06 | $377.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNCJ | $220.11 | $759.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNCJ | $220.11 | $759.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNCJ | $220.11 | $759.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN ER VISIT LEVEL 5 | $320.32 | $1,144.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN ED VISIT COMP HIGH COMPLEX W PROC | $331.76 | $1,144.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN ED VISIT COMP HIGH COMPLEX | $343.20 | $1,144.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN ED VISIT COMP HIGH COMPLEX W PROC | $343.20 | $1,144.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN ED VISIT COMP HIGH COMPLEX | $366.08 | $1,144.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN ED VISIT COMP HIGH COMPLEX W PROC | $377.52 | $1,144.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN ED VISIT COMP HIGH COMPLEX | $377.52 | $1,144.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN ED VISIT COMP HIGH COMPLEX | $377.52 | $1,144.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN ED VISIT COMP HIGH COMPLEX W PROC | $377.52 | $1,144.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNCJ | $409.86 | $759.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 5 | $447.58 | $1,946.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 5 | $447.58 | $1,946.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 5 | $456.15 | $3,041.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 5 | $456.15 | $3,041.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 5 | $456.15 | $3,041.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 5 | $456.15 | $3,041.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 5 | $456.15 | $3,041.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 5 | $456.15 | $3,041.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 5 | $456.15 | $3,041.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC ED FAC VISIT LEVEL 5 | $456.15 | $3,041.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Emergency Department Level 5 Visit High Severity&Threat Func | $588.94 | $2,677.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Emergency Department Level 5 Visit High Severity&Threat Func | $588.94 | $2,677.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Emergency Department Level 5 Visit High Severity&Threat Func | $588.94 | $2,677.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Emergency Department Level 5 Visit High Severity&Threat Func | $588.94 | $2,677.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY COMPREHENSIVE ED VST | $596.25 | $3,073.40 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Emergency Care V-Extended | $737.24 | $2,551.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Emergency Department Level 5 Visit High Severity&Threat Func | $846.78 | $3,849.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC ED LEVEL FIVE | $904.40 | $4,522.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EMER RM CARE V | $960.00 | $3,200.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EMER RM CARE V | $960.00 | $3,200.00 | — source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN EMER RM CARE V | $960.02 | $3,200.05 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN EMER RM CARE V | $960.02 | $3,200.05 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN EMER RM CARE V | $960.02 | $3,200.05 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED LEVEL FIVE | $987.63 | $4,703.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED LEVEL FIVE | $987.63 | $4,703.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED LEVEL FIVE | $987.63 | $4,703.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC ED LEVEL FIVE | $1,081.69 | $4,703.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED LEVEL FIVE | $1,128.72 | $4,703.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and high level of medical decision making | $1,297.91 | $4,429.74 | — 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 | $588.94 | $846.78 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $343.20 | $377.52 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $456.15 | $456.15 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $220.11 | $684.93 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $456.15 | $456.15 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $199.06 | $199.06 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $596.25 | $596.25 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $960.02 | $960.02 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $366.08 | $366.08 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $456.15 | $456.15 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $1,081.69 | $1,081.69 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $447.58 | $447.58 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $960.02 | $960.02 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $343.20 | $343.20 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $737.24 | $737.24 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $1,297.91 | $1,297.91 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $960.02 | $960.02 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $447.58 | $447.58 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $331.76 | $331.76 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $220.11 | $220.11 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $320.32 | $320.32 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $220.11 | $220.11 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $904.40 | $904.40 |
What it is
This is the highest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a serious problem that needs complex evaluation and treatment, often with a hospital admission or transfer. 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 5 of 5, high-complexity problem in other states
- Alabama$4,479.85
- Alaska$1,569.49
- Arizona$1,565.96
- Arkansas$700.00
- California$3,284.32
- Colorado$2,748.10
- Connecticut$735.00
- Delaware$2,076.26
- Florida$2,920.20
- Georgia$1,204.71
- Hawaii$2,531.10
- Idaho$2,665.00
- Illinois$1,603.80
- Indiana$1,779.00
- Iowa$367.00
- Kansas$2,142.24
- Kentucky$1,692.21
- Louisiana$486.64
- Maine$587.00
- Maryland$813.66
- Massachusetts$1,604.75
- Michigan$1,047.48
- Minnesota$1,018.36
- Mississippi$553.52
- Missouri$619.45
- Montana$518.95
- Nebraska$769.13
- Nevada$1,105.90
- New Hampshire$366.60
- New Jersey$770.42
- New Mexico$943.14
- New York$773.90
- North Carolina$1,682.03
- North Dakota$1,198.68
- Ohio$1,518.75
- Oklahoma$666.00
- Oregon$656.25
- Pennsylvania$1,324.80
- Rhode Island$1,405.20
- South Carolina$1,952.00
- South Dakota$1,805.60
- Texas$2,327.80
- Utah$2,667.30
- Vermont$352.66
- Virginia$1,433.50
- Washington$2,165.27
- West Virginia$814.00
- Wisconsin$700.30
- Wyoming$2,119.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.