Sr-89 stront chlor ther / mci at Sycamore Shoals Hospital
1501 W. ELK AVE., ELIZABETHTON, TN · Balladhealth · · NPI 1891801734
$529.65
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.
$3,531.00
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.
$837.39 with BLUE CROSS vs $19,563.22 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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| BLUE CROSS | TENNCARE BLUE CARE | $837.39 | ↑ +58% |
| BLUE CROSS | TENNCARE BLUE SELECT | $837.39 | ↑ +58% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE | $859.20 | ↑ +62% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA HEALTH | $982.32 | ↑ +85% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE | $1,062.17 | ↑ +101% |
| MEDCOST | MEDCOST VHN | $1,235.85 | ↑ +133% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS | $1,370.03 | ↑ +159% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA HMO | $1,370.03 | ↑ +159% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP | $1,562.45 | ↑ +195% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA PPO | $1,705.47 | ↑ +222% |
| AETNA | AETNA | $2,252.78 | ↑ +325% |
| FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | $2,648.25 | ↑ +400% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS P NETWORK | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS S NETWORK | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| NHC ADVANTAGE | NHC ADVANTAGE | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| ALLCARE MEDICARE | ALLCARE MEDICARE | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE SELECT | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICAID | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| AETNA | AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| HUMANA | HUMANA MEDICARE | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS E NETWORK | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA MEDICARE | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN | DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| MANAGED MEDICAIRE | MANAGED MEDICAIRE | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA MEDICARE | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | $3,531.00 | ↑ +567% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS MEDICARE | $4,312.19 | ↑ +714% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICARE | $4,395.12 | ↑ +730% |
| AMBETTER | AMBETTER | $9,039.01 | ↑ +1607% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD | $18,810.78 | ↑ +3452% |
| OPTIMA HEALTH | OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID | $18,810.78 | ↑ +3452% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID | $19,563.21 | ↑ +3594% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA | $19,563.22 | ↑ +3594% |
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Sr-89 stront chlor ther / mci at other Tennessee hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY | $529.65 | $837.39 – $17,335.11 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro | $2,617.05 | $775.36 – $5,890.50 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE | $583.95 | $343.68 – $18,810.78 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL | $583.95 | $572.80 – $17,640.44 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY | $529.65 | $859.20 – $18,810.78 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT | $583.95 | $572.80 – $17,640.44 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE | $583.95 | $477.34 – $19,393.91 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY | $812.13 | $837.39 – $19,563.22 |