Inpatient surgery - ENT/Head and neck
Major head and neck surgery, with CC cost in Tennessee
Major head and neck surgery, with CC usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In Tennessee
From 19 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Tennessee.
Nationwide typical: $29,161 (most listed prices $12,700–$95,456).
Usually included: anesthesia + the facility fee + pathology (lab review of tissue) + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Professional fees are billed separately from the DRG.
Cheapest in Tennessee
Total price
Major head and neck surgery, with CC
Anesthesia + the facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: anesthesia + the facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Tennessee, from 19 providers. Most listed prices: $17,142–$37,345.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $13,486
- Ascension Saint Thomas West$17,107Hospital · NashvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown$17,151Hospital · NashvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $9,588est. $13,486 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Unity Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $15,891
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: North Knoxville Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $13,256est. $17,107 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas West price file · checked Oct 2026 - $13,256est. $17,151 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown price file · checked Oct 2026 - Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalMajor head and neck surgery stay with complicationsHospital stay only$13,611est. $17,489 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Ascension Saint Thomas RutherfordMajor head and neck surgery stay with complicationsHospital stay only$14,257est. $18,108 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford price file · checked Oct 2026 - $15,263est. $19,114 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb price file · checked Oct 2026 - Ascension Saint Thomas River ParkMajor head and neck surgery stay with complicationsHospital stay only$15,280est. $19,132 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas River Park price file · checked Oct 2026 - $15,526est. $19,444 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Jefferson Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty SurgeryMajor head and neck surgery stay with complicationsHospital stay only$19,502
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately. Location not independently confirmed.
- Ascension Saint Thomas HighlandsMajor head and neck surgery stay with complicationsHospital stay only$16,390est. $20,242 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands price file · checked Oct 2026 - $16,488est. $20,411 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Newport Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
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.