Screening colorectal cancer fecal occult blood immunoassay 1-3 simultaneous determinations 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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$8.12 with Wellpoint vs $54.15 with Oscar — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Wellpoint MGMCD $8.12
Aetna NewBusiness $14.35
Aetna COMM $14.35
United CorePayer $18.05
Sarah Cannon Research COMM $18.05
United AllPayerAppendix $18.05
United HeritageSelect $18.05
Bright Health SmallGroup $18.05
Bright Health HIX $18.05
Humana ChoicecareMGMCR $18.05
WellCare MCR $18.59
Zing MGMCR $18.59
Devoted Health Plan MCR $18.95
United VACCN $18.95
American Health Advantage MCRHMO $18.95
American Health Advantage MCRPOS $18.95
American Health Advantage MCRPPO $18.95
American Health Advantage MCRSNP $18.95
American Health Advantage MCRPFFS $18.95
Evergreen HMO MCR $18.95
Healthspring MCRPPO $18.95
Healthspring MCRHMONonTMN $18.95
Healthspring MCRHMOTMN $18.95
Aetna MGMCRSNP $19.14
Aetna MGMCRHMO $19.14
Aetna MGMCRPPO $19.14
BCBS NetworkP $19.64
ATRIO Golden Times MCR $19.86
Signature Advantage MCR $20.09
Bright Health MCRNarrow $21.80
Prime Health WORKERSCOMP $25.99
CorVel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $26.53
NovaNET WORKERSCOMP $26.53
Cigna NewBusiness $32.30
Cigna OAP $36.68
Oscar HIX $54.15

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Screening colorectal cancer fecal occult blood immunoassay 1-3 simultaneous determinations at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE $24.61 $11.27 – $39.70
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE $25.20 $8.11 – $39.35
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL $25.20 $9.03 – $43.32
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT $25.20 $9.03 – $43.32
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE $25.20 $9.03 – $39.35
HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSONVILLE not published $8.12 – $54.15
HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER DICKSON not published $8.12 – $54.15
NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGFIELD not published $8.12 – $54.15

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