Hydration IV infusion initial 31minutes - 1 hour 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

$79.95

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$533.00

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$50.31 with BLUE CROSS vs $533.00 with WELLCARE — 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

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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
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE $50.31 ↓ -37%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE SELECT $50.84 ↓ -36%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE CARE $50.84 ↓ -36%
UNITED HEALTHCARE TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $65.43 ↓ -18%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE SELECT $95.00 ↑ +19%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY $119.00 ↑ +49%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $141.00 ↑ +76%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS $159.83 ↑ +100%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA PPO $159.83 ↑ +100%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA HMO $159.83 ↑ +100%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP $181.52 ↑ +127%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA HEALTH $185.96 ↑ +133%
MEDCOST MEDCOST VHN $186.55 ↑ +133%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $198.48 ↑ +148%
AETNA AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $198.48 ↑ +148%
HUMANA HUMANA MEDICARE $198.48 ↑ +148%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT $198.48 ↑ +148%
ALLCARE MEDICARE ALLCARE MEDICARE $198.48 ↑ +148%
MANAGED MEDICAIRE MANAGED MEDICAIRE $198.48 ↑ +148%
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE $198.48 ↑ +148%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA MEDICARE $198.48 ↑ +148%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $198.48 ↑ +148%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA MEDICARE $198.48 ↑ +148%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE $204.44 ↑ +156%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA $204.44 ↑ +156%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $206.42 ↑ +158%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS MEDICARE $206.42 ↑ +158%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA MEDICARE $208.41 ↑ +161%
DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE $208.41 ↑ +161%
NHC ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE $208.41 ↑ +161%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICARE $210.39 ↑ +163%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN $247.31 ↑ +209%
AETNA AETNA $340.05 ↑ +325%
OPTIMA HEALTH OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID $359.81 ↑ +350%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID VIRGINIA $370.60 ↑ +364%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD $370.61 ↑ +364%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA $374.20 ↑ +368%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID $374.20 ↑ +368%
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY $399.75 ↑ +400%
AMBETTER AMBETTER $432.69 ↑ +441%
SEVEN CORNERS, INC. SEVEN CORNERS, INC. $533.00 ↑ +567%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICAID $533.00 ↑ +567%

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Hydration IV infusion initial 31minutes - 1 hour at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY $79.95 $50.31 – $421.01
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville $148.43 $43.83 – $282.49
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson $225.56 $65.23 – $533.40
62-1166050 BMH Carroll County Huntingdon $184.00 $43.83 – $384.78
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga $322.33 $65.23 – $533.40
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville $148.43 $36.35 – $278.42
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta $201.53 $36.35 – $278.42
Ascension Saint Thomas River Park McMinnville $209.42 $36.35 – $278.42

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