Devel tst phys/qhp 1st hr at Sycamore Shoals Hospital
1501 W. ELK AVE., ELIZABETHTON, TN · Balladhealth · · NPI 1891801734
$67.20
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.
$448.00
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.
$39.00 with UNITED HEALTHCARE vs $879.37 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.
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 | $39.00 | ↓ -42% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE | $116.00 | ↑ +73% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA MEDICARE | $116.74 | ↑ +74% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $116.74 | ↑ +74% |
| ALLCARE MEDICARE | ALLCARE MEDICARE | $116.74 | ↑ +74% |
| UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | $116.74 | ↑ +74% |
| MANAGED MEDICAIRE | MANAGED MEDICAIRE | $116.74 | ↑ +74% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE | $116.74 | ↑ +74% |
| AETNA | AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $116.74 | ↑ +74% |
| HUMANA | HUMANA MEDICARE | $116.74 | ↑ +74% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT | $116.74 | ↑ +74% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA | $120.24 | ↑ +79% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS MEDICARE | $121.41 | ↑ +81% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $121.41 | ↑ +81% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA MEDICARE | $122.58 | ↑ +82% |
| NHC ADVANTAGE | NHC ADVANTAGE | $122.58 | ↑ +82% |
| DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN | DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE | $122.58 | ↑ +82% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICARE | $123.75 | ↑ +84% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA HEALTH | $124.63 | ↑ +85% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP | $125.90 | ↑ +87% |
| BLUE CROSS | TENNCARE BLUE CARE | $133.02 | ↑ +98% |
| BLUE CROSS | TENNCARE BLUE SELECT | $133.02 | ↑ +98% |
| MEDCOST | MEDCOST VHN | $156.80 | ↑ +133% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS | $173.82 | ↑ +159% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA HMO | $173.82 | ↑ +159% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE SELECT | $188.00 | ↑ +180% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN | $207.87 | ↑ +209% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY | $215.00 | ↑ +220% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA PPO | $216.38 | ↑ +222% |
| AMBETTER | AMBETTER | $254.50 | ↑ +279% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE | $279.00 | ↑ +315% |
| AETNA | AETNA | $285.82 | ↑ +325% |
| FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | $336.00 | ↑ +400% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICAID | $448.00 | ↑ +567% |
| SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | $448.00 | ↑ +567% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD | $845.55 | ↑ +1158% |
| OPTIMA HEALTH | OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID | $845.55 | ↑ +1158% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID | $879.37 | ↑ +1209% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA | $879.37 | ↑ +1209% |
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Devel tst phys/qhp 1st hr at other Tennessee hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY | $67.20 | $44.00 – $779.22 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE | $66.01 | $46.00 – $887.83 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE | $67.20 | $37.00 – $845.55 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL | $67.20 | $57.00 – $792.94 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY | $67.20 | $46.00 – $845.55 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT | $67.20 | $61.00 – $792.94 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT | $67.20 | $38.00 – $744.06 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City | $159.20 | $124.30 – $285.74 |