Pet CT whole body initial at Sycamore Shoals Hospital
1501 W. ELK AVE., ELIZABETHTON, TN · Balladhealth · · NPI 1891801734
$1,614.00
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.
$10,760.00
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.
$877.32 with BLUE CROSS vs $10,760.00 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.
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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| BLUE CROSS | TENNCARE BLUE SELECT | $877.32 | ↓ -46% |
| BLUE CROSS | TENNCARE BLUE CARE | $877.32 | ↓ -46% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE | $933.26 | ↓ -42% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP | $1,269.45 | ↓ -21% |
| ALLCARE MEDICARE | ALLCARE MEDICARE | $1,297.36 | ↓ -20% |
| UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | $1,297.36 | ↓ -20% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA MEDICARE | $1,297.36 | ↓ -20% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $1,297.36 | ↓ -20% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE | $1,297.36 | ↓ -20% |
| AETNA | AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $1,297.36 | ↓ -20% |
| HUMANA | HUMANA MEDICARE | $1,297.36 | ↓ -20% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT | $1,297.36 | ↓ -20% |
| MANAGED MEDICAIRE | MANAGED MEDICAIRE | $1,297.36 | ↓ -20% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA | $1,336.28 | ↓ -17% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $1,349.25 | ↓ -16% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS MEDICARE | $1,349.25 | ↓ -16% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA MEDICARE | $1,362.22 | ↓ -16% |
| DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN | DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE | $1,362.22 | ↓ -16% |
| NHC ADVANTAGE | NHC ADVANTAGE | $1,362.22 | ↓ -16% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICARE | $1,375.20 | ↓ -15% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN | $1,513.03 | ↓ -6% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE | $1,802.63 | ↑ +12% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD | $1,921.25 | ↑ +19% |
| OPTIMA HEALTH | OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID | $1,921.25 | ↑ +19% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID | $1,998.10 | ↑ +24% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA | $1,998.10 | ↑ +24% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA HMO | $2,422.19 | ↑ +50% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA PPO | $2,422.19 | ↑ +50% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS | $2,422.19 | ↑ +50% |
| AMBETTER | AMBETTER | $2,828.23 | ↑ +75% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA HEALTH | $2,993.43 | ↑ +85% |
| MEDCOST | MEDCOST VHN | $3,766.00 | ↑ +133% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE SELECT | $5,915.00 | ↑ +266% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY | $6,751.00 | ↑ +318% |
| AETNA | AETNA | $6,864.88 | ↑ +325% |
| FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | $8,070.00 | ↑ +400% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE | $8,749.00 | ↑ +442% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS E NETWORK | $9,321.06 | ↑ +478% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS P NETWORK | $9,504.63 | ↑ +489% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS S NETWORK | $9,504.63 | ↑ +489% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICAID | $10,760.00 | ↑ +567% |
| SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | $10,760.00 | ↑ +567% |
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Pet CT whole body initial at other Tennessee hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson | $2,254.04 | $839.59 – $5,330.50 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga | $3,221.15 | $839.59 – $5,330.50 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY | $1,614.00 | $877.32 – $2,908.87 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE | $1,614.00 | $373.30 – $2,908.87 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL | $1,614.00 | $622.17 – $3,255.65 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY | $1,614.00 | $933.26 – $2,830.34 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT | $1,614.00 | $622.17 – $3,255.65 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville | $2,835.00 | $756.31 – $2,671.26 |