Family therapy with patient 50 min 90847 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital

1501 W. ELK AVE., ELIZABETHTON, TN · Balladhealth · · NPI 1891801734

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 23, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$81.45

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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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$543.00

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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.

$86.50 with BLUE CROSS vs $543.00 with SEVEN CORNERS, INC. — 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.

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Payer
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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.

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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.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE $86.50 ↑ +6%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE SELECT $107.32 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE CARE $107.32 ↑ +32%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP $114.48 ↑ +41%
UNITED HEALTHCARE TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $114.51 ↑ +41%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA HEALTH $151.06 ↑ +85%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE $161.04 ↑ +98%
AETNA AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $161.04 ↑ +98%
HUMANA HUMANA MEDICARE $161.04 ↑ +98%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $161.04 ↑ +98%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT $161.04 ↑ +98%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $161.04 ↑ +98%
ALLCARE MEDICARE ALLCARE MEDICARE $161.04 ↑ +98%
MANAGED MEDICAIRE MANAGED MEDICAIRE $161.04 ↑ +98%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA MEDICARE $161.04 ↑ +98%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA $165.87 ↑ +104%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS MEDICARE $167.48 ↑ +106%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $167.48 ↑ +106%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA MEDICARE $169.09 ↑ +108%
DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE $169.09 ↑ +108%
NHC ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE $169.09 ↑ +108%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICARE $170.70 ↑ +110%
MEDCOST MEDCOST VHN $190.05 ↑ +133%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS $210.68 ↑ +159%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA HMO $210.68 ↑ +159%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD $213.33 ↑ +162%
OPTIMA HEALTH OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID $213.33 ↑ +162%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID $221.86 ↑ +172%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA $221.87 ↑ +172%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN $251.95 ↑ +209%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA PPO $262.27 ↑ +222%
AETNA AETNA $346.43 ↑ +325%
AMBETTER AMBETTER $351.06 ↑ +331%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS P NETWORK $390.96 ↑ +380%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS E NETWORK $390.96 ↑ +380%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS S NETWORK $390.96 ↑ +380%
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY $407.25 ↑ +400%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICAID $543.00 ↑ +567%
SEVEN CORNERS, INC. SEVEN CORNERS, INC. $543.00 ↑ +567%

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Family therapy with patient 50 min 90847 at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY $81.45 $86.50 – $361.07
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE $80.04 $63.62 – $224.00
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE $81.45 $45.80 – $361.07
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL $81.45 $76.34 – $404.12
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY $81.45 $86.50 – $351.32
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT $81.45 $76.34 – $404.12
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT $81.45 $86.50 – $386.49
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE $81.45 $63.62 – $351.06

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