Nerve conduction 7-8 studies 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

$57.00

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$380.00

Gross charge

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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.

$38.80 with UNITED HEALTHCARE vs $738.05 with AMBETTER — 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
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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
UNITED HEALTHCARE TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $38.80 ↓ -32%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE CARE $72.09 ↑ +26%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE SELECT $72.09 ↑ +26%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA HEALTH $105.72 ↑ +85%
MEDCOST MEDCOST VHN $133.00 ↑ +133%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA HMO $147.44 ↑ +159%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS $147.44 ↑ +159%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN $176.32 ↑ +209%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA PPO $183.54 ↑ +222%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD $184.64 ↑ +224%
OPTIMA HEALTH OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID $184.64 ↑ +224%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA $192.02 ↑ +237%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID $192.03 ↑ +237%
AETNA AETNA $242.44 ↑ +325%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE $266.00 ↑ +367%
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY $285.00 ↑ +400%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS E NETWORK $330.96 ↑ +481%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS P NETWORK $330.96 ↑ +481%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS S NETWORK $330.96 ↑ +481%
AETNA AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $338.56 ↑ +494%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE $338.56 ↑ +494%
MANAGED MEDICAIRE MANAGED MEDICAIRE $338.56 ↑ +494%
ALLCARE MEDICARE ALLCARE MEDICARE $338.56 ↑ +494%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $338.56 ↑ +494%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA MEDICARE $338.56 ↑ +494%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $338.56 ↑ +494%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT $338.56 ↑ +494%
HUMANA HUMANA MEDICARE $338.56 ↑ +494%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA $348.71 ↑ +512%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $352.10 ↑ +518%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS MEDICARE $352.10 ↑ +518%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA MEDICARE $355.48 ↑ +524%
DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE $355.48 ↑ +524%
NHC ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE $355.48 ↑ +524%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICARE $358.87 ↑ +530%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE SELECT $380.00 ↑ +567%
SEVEN CORNERS, INC. SEVEN CORNERS, INC. $380.00 ↑ +567%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY $380.00 ↑ +567%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP $380.00 ↑ +567%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $380.00 ↑ +567%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICAID $380.00 ↑ +567%
AMBETTER AMBETTER $738.05 ↑ +1195%

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Nerve conduction 7-8 studies at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville $969.20 $62.15 – $417.52
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson $254.56 $92.50 – $602.00
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga $363.78 $92.50 – $602.00
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY $57.00 $38.80 – $759.10
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE $57.00 $15.52 – $759.10
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL $57.00 $25.87 – $771.71
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY $57.00 $38.80 – $738.60
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT $57.00 $25.87 – $771.71

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