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Posted commercial rates at 8 Tennessee hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 788
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $8,326 | 1.3× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $8,326 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $9,164 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $9,336 | 1.4× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $11,225 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $11,328 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $13,527 | 2.1× | 6 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $16,824 | 2.6× | 6 | 2025-10-01 |
MS-DRG 787
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $9,208 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $9,240 | 1.2× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $10,296 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $10,367 | 1.4× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $12,530 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $12,716 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $15,756 | 2.1× | 6 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $19,596 | 2.6× | 6 | 2025-10-01 |
MS-DRG 786
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $13,650 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $15,974 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $15,974 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $28,944 | 2.6× | 6 | 2025-10-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for c-section in Tennessee?
8 Tennessee hospitals post usable commercial rates for c-section in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 788), the median across 8 hospitals is $10,281, 1.6× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.