Ablation of upper extremity nerves rf at Sycamore Shoals Hospital
1501 W. ELK AVE., ELIZABETHTON, TN · Balladhealth · · NPI 1891801734
$2,473.80
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.
$16,492.00
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.
$190.09 with UNITED HEALTHCARE vs $16,492.00 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 | $190.09 | ↓ -92% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP | $226.00 | ↓ -91% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA MEDICARE | $278.49 | ↓ -89% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $278.49 | ↓ -89% |
| MANAGED MEDICAIRE | MANAGED MEDICAIRE | $278.49 | ↓ -89% |
| ALLCARE MEDICARE | ALLCARE MEDICARE | $278.49 | ↓ -89% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT | $278.49 | ↓ -89% |
| UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | $278.49 | ↓ -89% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE | $278.49 | ↓ -89% |
| AETNA | AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $278.49 | ↓ -89% |
| HUMANA | HUMANA MEDICARE | $278.49 | ↓ -89% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA | $286.84 | ↓ -88% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $289.63 | ↓ -88% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS MEDICARE | $289.63 | ↓ -88% |
| DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN | DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE | $292.41 | ↓ -88% |
| NHC ADVANTAGE | NHC ADVANTAGE | $292.41 | ↓ -88% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA MEDICARE | $292.41 | ↓ -88% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICARE | $295.20 | ↓ -88% |
| OPTIMA HEALTH | OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID | $551.99 | ↓ -78% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD | $551.99 | ↓ -78% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID | $574.07 | ↓ -77% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA | $574.07 | ↓ -77% |
| AMBETTER | AMBETTER | $607.11 | ↓ -75% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA HEALTH | $4,588.07 | ↑ +85% |
| MEDCOST | MEDCOST VHN | $5,772.20 | ↑ +133% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE | $6,135.02 | ↑ +148% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA HMO | $6,398.90 | ↑ +159% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS | $6,398.90 | ↑ +159% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY | $6,448.37 | ↑ +161% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE SELECT | $6,448.37 | ↑ +161% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN | $7,652.29 | ↑ +209% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA PPO | $7,965.64 | ↑ +222% |
| AETNA | AETNA | $10,521.90 | ↑ +325% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS E NETWORK | $11,874.24 | ↑ +380% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS S NETWORK | $11,874.24 | ↑ +380% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS P NETWORK | $11,874.24 | ↑ +380% |
| FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | $12,369.00 | ↑ +400% |
| SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | $16,492.00 | ↑ +567% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICAID | $16,492.00 | ↑ +567% |
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Ablation of upper extremity nerves rf at other Tennessee hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson | $302.52 | $204.40 – $715.40 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon | $225.63 | $234.50 – $539.08 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga | $432.31 | $214.62 – $715.40 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY | $2,473.80 | $190.09 – $624.42 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE | $2,427.88 | $105.61 – $579.59 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE | $2,473.80 | $76.04 – $624.42 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL | $2,473.80 | $126.73 – $698.86 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY | $2,473.80 | $190.09 – $607.56 |