Occupational Therapy Evaluation (low complexity) at CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY

313 NORTH MAIN STREET, Ashland City, TN · Tristarhealth · · NPI 1265487193

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Sep 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 23, 2026

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$64.77 with BCBS vs $326.00 with Aetna — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
BCBS TENNCARE $64.77 —
BCBS COVERKIDS $69.95 —
Healthspring MCRPPO $84.43 —
Healthspring MCRPOS $84.43 —
Humana ChoicecareMGMCR $84.43 —
Healthspring MCRHMO $84.43 —
Healthspring DualEligible $84.43 —
Sarah Cannon Research COMM $84.43 —
Wellpoint MGMCD $84.43 —
WellCare MCR $86.96 —
Zing MGMCR $86.96 —
American Health Advantage MCRPFFS $88.65 —
American Health Advantage MCRHMO $88.65 —
American Health Advantage MCRPPO $88.65 —
American Health Advantage MCRPOS $88.65 —
American Health Advantage MCRSNP $88.65 —
United VACCN $88.65 —
Devoted Health Plan MCR $88.65 —
Evergreen HMO MCR $88.65 —
Aetna MGMCRSNP $89.53 —
Aetna MGMCRHMO $89.53 —
Aetna MGMCRPPO $89.53 —
ATRIO Golden Times MCR $92.87 —
Signature Advantage MCR $93.97 —
Bright Health MCRNarrow $101.95 —
Prime Health WORKERSCOMP $121.57 —
CorVel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $124.11 —
NovaNET WORKERSCOMP $124.11 —
BCBS BlueCare $187.19 —
BCBS NetworkP $206.79 —
Aetna NewBusiness $274.00 —
Aetna COMM $326.00 —

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Occupational Therapy Evaluation (low complexity) at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville $69.56 $64.77 – $170.98
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson $154.22 $70.00 – $364.70
62-1166050 BMH Carroll County Huntingdon $201.94 $62.44 – $64.77
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga $220.39 $70.00 – $364.70
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY $71.70 $44.00 – $323.96
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville $129.60 $64.77 – $170.98
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta $129.60 $64.77 – $170.98
Ascension Saint Thomas River Park McMinnville $123.42 $83.87 – $170.98

All Tennessee hospitals for this procedure →