Pt therapeutic procedure >=1 area gait training each 15 minutes at CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY

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

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

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$13.24 with BCBS vs $326.00 with Aetna — same scan, same building. Share

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Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
BCBS TENNCARE $13.24
BCBS COVERKIDS $14.30
Sarah Cannon Research COMM $24.34
Humana ChoicecareMGMCR $24.34
Wellpoint MGMCD $24.34
Zing MGMCR $25.07
WellCare MCR $25.07
American Health Advantage MCRPPO $25.56
Devoted Health Plan MCR $25.56
United VACCN $25.56
American Health Advantage MCRPFFS $25.56
American Health Advantage MCRHMO $25.56
American Health Advantage MCRPOS $25.56
American Health Advantage MCRSNP $25.56
Healthspring MCRHMOTMN $25.56
Healthspring MCRHMONonTMN $25.56
Healthspring MCRPPO $25.56
Evergreen HMO MCR $25.56
Aetna MGMCRSNP $25.81
Aetna MGMCRPPO $25.81
Aetna MGMCRHMO $25.81
ATRIO Golden Times MCR $26.78
Signature Advantage MCR $27.09
Bright Health MCRNarrow $29.39
Prime Health WORKERSCOMP $35.05
CorVel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $35.78
NovaNET WORKERSCOMP $35.78
BCBS BlueCare $38.26
BCBS NetworkP $59.27
Aetna NewBusiness $274.00
Aetna COMM $326.00

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Pt therapeutic procedure >=1 area gait training each 15 minutes at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville $46.82 $13.24 – $62.24
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson $31.08 $19.71 – $189.52
62-1166050 BMH Carroll County Huntingdon $51.75 $13.24 – $19.09
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga $44.42 $19.71 – $189.52
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY $27.45 $15.36 – $60.30
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville $46.82 $13.24 – $62.24
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta $46.82 $13.24 – $62.24
Ascension Saint Thomas River Park McMinnville $46.82 $19.78 – $62.24

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