Blood gases o2 saturation direct measurement at Bristol Regional Medical Center
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$49.65
Cash price Discounted cash price What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge. Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.
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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.
$331.00
Gross charge Gross charge (chargemaster price) The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this. Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.
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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.
$24.12 with UNITED HEALTHCARE vs $331.00 with WELLCARE — 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.
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.
Full explanation →
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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.
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.
Full explanation →Payer ?Payer The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on. Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509. Full explanation → |
Plan ?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. Full explanation → |
Negotiated rate | vs. cash |
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| UNITED HEALTHCARE | TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE | $24.12 | ↓ -51% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP | $39.39 | ↓ -21% |
| BLUE CROSS | TENNCARE BLUE CARE | $44.17 | ↓ -11% |
| BLUE CROSS | TENNCARE BLUE SELECT | $44.17 | ↓ -11% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD | $72.19 | ↑ +45% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID VIRGINIA | $72.19 | ↑ +45% |
| OPTIMA HEALTH | OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID | $72.25 | ↑ +46% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA | $72.89 | ↑ +47% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID | $73.58 | ↑ +48% |
| ALLCARE MEDICARE | ALLCARE MEDICARE | $78.77 | ↑ +59% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE SELECT | $78.77 | ↑ +59% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $78.77 | ↑ +59% |
| UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | $78.77 | ↑ +59% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA MEDICARE | $78.77 | ↑ +59% |
| AETNA | AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $78.77 | ↑ +59% |
| HUMANA | HUMANA MEDICARE | $78.77 | ↑ +59% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM EXCHANGE | $78.77 | ↑ +59% |
| MANAGED MEDICAIRE | MANAGED MEDICAIRE | $78.77 | ↑ +59% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE | $78.77 | ↑ +59% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM HMO | $78.77 | ↑ +59% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM PPO, TRADITIONAL INDEMNITY | $78.77 | ↑ +59% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE | $81.13 | ↑ +63% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA | $81.13 | ↑ +63% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS MEDICARE | $81.92 | ↑ +65% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY | $81.92 | ↑ +65% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT | $81.92 | ↑ +65% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA MEDICARE | $82.71 | ↑ +67% |
| MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE | MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE | $82.71 | ↑ +67% |
| NHC ADVANTAGE | NHC ADVANTAGE | $82.71 | ↑ +67% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $82.71 | ↑ +67% |
| DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN | DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE | $82.71 | ↑ +67% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICARE | $83.50 | ↑ +68% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA HEALTH | $85.43 | ↑ +72% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE | $87.16 | ↑ +76% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA HMO | $114.19 | ↑ +130% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA PPO | $114.19 | ↑ +130% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS | $114.19 | ↑ +130% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS E NETWORK | $125.03 | ↑ +152% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS S NETWORK | $127.74 | ↑ +157% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS P NETWORK | $127.74 | ↑ +157% |
| AETNA | AETNA | $141.34 | ↑ +185% |
| MEDCOST | MEDCOST VHN | $157.52 | ↑ +217% |
| AMBETTER | AMBETTER | $171.72 | ↑ +246% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN | $173.95 | ↑ +250% |
| SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | $189.05 | ↑ +281% |
| FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | $254.87 | ↑ +413% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICAID | $331.00 | ↑ +567% |
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Blood gases o2 saturation direct measurement at other Tennessee hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville | $130.11 | $28.36 – $247.18 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson | $202.47 | $25.21 – $478.80 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga | $289.34 | $25.21 – $478.80 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY | $49.65 | $36.18 – $171.72 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE | $48.76 | $20.10 – $173.95 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE | $49.65 | $14.47 – $171.72 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY | $49.65 | $36.18 – $171.72 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT | $49.65 | $24.12 – $189.05 |