Brace knee extender plus 22-30in at Johnson City Medical Center

400 N. STATE OF FRANKLIN RD, JOHNSON CITY, TN · Balladhealth · · NPI 1972606465

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

$133.07

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$887.14

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$113.27 with UNITED HEALTHCARE vs $1,933.21 with AMBETTER — same scan, same building. Share

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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

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
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE SELECT $113.27 ↓ -15%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $123.18 ↓ -7%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY $123.18 ↓ -7%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA HEALTH $246.99 ↑ +86%
MEDCOST MEDCOST VHN $247.77 ↑ +86%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS $248.48 ↑ +87%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA HMO $248.48 ↑ +87%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN $283.17 ↑ +113%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA PPO $317.86 ↑ +139%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE $353.96 ↑ +166%
AETNA AETNA $451.65 ↑ +239%
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY $530.94 ↑ +299%
DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE $707.92 ↑ +432%
MANAGED MEDICAIRE MANAGED MEDICAIRE $707.92 ↑ +432%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA MEDICARE $707.92 ↑ +432%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $707.92 ↑ +432%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICAID $707.92 ↑ +432%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE $707.92 ↑ +432%
AETNA AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $707.92 ↑ +432%
HUMANA HUMANA MEDICARE $707.92 ↑ +432%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP $707.92 ↑ +432%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT $707.92 ↑ +432%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA $707.92 ↑ +432%
NHC ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE $707.92 ↑ +432%
ALLCARE MEDICARE ALLCARE MEDICARE $707.92 ↑ +432%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA MEDICARE $707.92 ↑ +432%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA MEDICARE $707.92 ↑ +432%
SEVEN CORNERS, INC. SEVEN CORNERS, INC. $707.92 ↑ +432%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $707.92 ↑ +432%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $707.92 ↑ +432%
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE $707.92 ↑ +432%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS MEDICARE $922.26 ↑ +593%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICARE $940.00 ↑ +606%
AMBETTER AMBETTER $1,933.21 ↑ +1353%

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Brace knee extender plus 22-30in at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY $133.07 $707.92 – $1,933.21
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE $204.04 $707.92 – $707.92
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE $133.07 $707.92 – $1,933.21
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL $133.07 $707.92 – $1,933.21
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT $133.07 $707.92 – $1,933.21
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT $133.07 $707.92 – $1,933.21
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE $133.07 $707.92 – $1,933.21
Johnson County Community Hospital MOUNTAIN CITY $204.04 $707.92 – $707.92

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