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Posted commercial rates at 36 Tennessee hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 21931
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin Medical Center Savannah | $1,570 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-05-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $1,637 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Rhea Medical Center Dayton | $1,665 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Erlanger Health System Chattanooga | $2,036 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-01-25 |
| Tennova Healthcare North Knoxville Medical Center Powell | $2,072 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville | $2,074 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown | $2,074 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Roane Medical Center Harriman | $2,074 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | $2,074 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell | $2,074 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville | $2,074 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville | $2,074 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski Pulaski | $2,102 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-07-14 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens Athens | $2,102 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-07-10 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence Lawrenceburg | $2,102 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-07-14 |
| Livingston Regional Hospital Livingston | $2,211 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville | $2,341 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tennova Healthcare Lafollette Medical Center La Follette | $2,364 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis | $2,478 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-03-19 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville | $2,636 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City Union City | $2,663 | 1.8× | 50 | 2026-02-25 |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville | $2,722 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-25 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $2,742 | 1.7× | 12 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville | $2,882 | 1.9× | 12 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma | $2,882 | 1.9× | 12 | 2025-10-01 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield | $3,150 | 2.0× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville | $3,308 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $3,340 | 2.1× | 12 | 2025-10-01 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City | $3,380 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $3,491 | 2.2× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $3,566 | 2.3× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $3,734 | 2.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga | $3,762 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson | $3,806 | 2.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $3,806 | 2.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $3,806 | 2.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
CPT 21552
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $1,637 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski Pulaski | $2,102 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-07-14 |
| Livingston Regional Hospital Livingston | $2,567 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown | $2,767 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Roane Medical Center Harriman | $2,767 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | $2,767 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville | $2,767 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville | $2,964 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell | $2,964 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville | $2,964 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville | $2,982 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield | $3,150 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hardin Medical Center Savannah | $3,189 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-05-01 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville | $3,308 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City | $3,380 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis | $3,407 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-03-19 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $3,491 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $3,566 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Erlanger Health System Chattanooga | $3,622 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-01-25 |
| Tennova Healthcare North Knoxville Medical Center Powell | $3,702 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $3,734 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga | $3,762 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson | $3,806 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $3,806 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $3,806 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tennova Healthcare Lafollette Medical Center La Follette | $4,196 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City Union City | $4,704 | 1.8× | 50 | 2026-02-25 |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville | $4,808 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-25 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville | $5,787 | 2.0× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $6,099 | 2.2× | 12 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $6,220 | 2.2× | 12 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville | $6,270 | 2.4× | 12 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma | $6,270 | 2.4× | 12 | 2025-10-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for lipoma (fatty lump) removal in Tennessee?
36 Tennessee hospitals post usable commercial rates for lipoma (fatty lump) removal in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 21931, hospital outpatient, the median across 36 hospitals is $2,421, 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.