CT thorax low dose for lung screening without contrast 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

$91.05

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$607.00

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$72.81 with UNITED HEALTHCARE vs $607.00 with UNITED HEALTHCARE — same scan, same building. Share

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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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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 TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $72.81 ↓ -20%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE CARE $82.00 ↓ -10%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE SELECT $82.00 ↓ -10%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA MEDICARE $97.56 ↑ +7%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $97.56 ↑ +7%
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE $97.56 ↑ +7%
MANAGED MEDICAIRE MANAGED MEDICAIRE $97.56 ↑ +7%
ALLCARE MEDICARE ALLCARE MEDICARE $97.56 ↑ +7%
AETNA AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $97.56 ↑ +7%
HUMANA HUMANA MEDICARE $97.56 ↑ +7%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT $97.56 ↑ +7%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA MEDICARE $97.56 ↑ +7%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $97.56 ↑ +7%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE $100.48 ↑ +10%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA $100.48 ↑ +10%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $101.46 ↑ +11%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS MEDICARE $101.46 ↑ +11%
NHC ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE $102.43 ↑ +12%
DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE $102.43 ↑ +12%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA MEDICARE $102.43 ↑ +12%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICARE $103.41 ↑ +14%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP $108.72 ↑ +19%
OPTIMA HEALTH OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID $135.07 ↑ +48%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID VIRGINIA $139.12 ↑ +53%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD $139.13 ↑ +53%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID $140.47 ↑ +54%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA $140.48 ↑ +54%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA HEALTH $211.78 ↑ +133%
MEDCOST MEDCOST VHN $212.45 ↑ +133%
AMBETTER AMBETTER $212.67 ↑ +134%
AETNA AETNA $387.27 ↑ +325%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE $424.90 ↑ +367%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN $427.00 ↑ +369%
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY $455.25 ↑ +400%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA HMO $488.00 ↑ +436%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS $488.00 ↑ +436%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS E NETWORK $511.62 ↑ +462%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS P NETWORK $522.06 ↑ +473%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS S NETWORK $522.06 ↑ +473%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA PPO $542.00 ↑ +495%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $607.00 ↑ +567%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICAID $607.00 ↑ +567%
SEVEN CORNERS, INC. SEVEN CORNERS, INC. $607.00 ↑ +567%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE SELECT $607.00 ↑ +567%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY $607.00 ↑ +567%

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CT thorax low dose for lung screening without contrast at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY $91.05 $72.81 – $206.93
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson $177.60 $52.81 – $1,467.00
62-1166050 BMH Carroll County Huntingdon $51.06 $70.69 – $194.20
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga $253.80 $52.81 – $1,467.00
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE $89.47 $40.45 – $389.00
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE $91.05 $29.12 – $212.67
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL $91.05 $48.54 – $238.03
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT $91.05 $48.54 – $238.03

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