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Sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in Tennessee: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 3 Tennessee hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 38525

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna$2,8950.8×52026-09-01
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville$3,2840.9×12026-01-01
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville$3,9281.1×62025-10-01

Questions

How much do insurers pay for sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in Tennessee?

3 Tennessee hospitals post usable commercial rates for sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 38525, hospital outpatient, the median across 3 hospitals is $3,284, 0.9× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.