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Initial hospital observation care, moderate complexity (about 50 min) cost in Tennessee
Compare cash prices for initial hospital observation care, moderate complexity (about 50 min) at hospitals, clinics and other providers.
Typical cash price
In Tennessee
From 8 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Tennessee.
Nationwide typical: $243 (most listed prices $76.02–$854).
Cheapest in Tennessee
- Erlanger Bledsoe HospitalInitial hospital observation care, moderate complexity (about 50 min)Doctor fee only$59.82Source: Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- Erlanger Baroness HospitalInitial hospital observation care, moderate complexity (about 50 min)Doctor fee only$109Source: Erlanger Baroness Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- Hardin Medical CenterInitial hospital observation care, moderate complexity (about 50 min)Facility fee only$113
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hardin Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Big South Fork Medical CenterInitial hospital observation care, moderate complexity (about 50 min)Facility fee only$118
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Big South Fork Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalInitial hospital observation care, moderate complexity (about 50 min)Facility fee only$163
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalInitial hospital observation care, moderate complexity (about 50 min)Facility fee only$163
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalInitial hospital observation care, moderate complexity (about 50 min)Facility fee only$163
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInitial hospital observation care, moderate complexity (about 50 min)Facility fee only$304
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt University Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
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Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
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If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.