Treat thigh fx growth plate 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

$96.75

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$645.00

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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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$152.18 with UNITED HEALTHCARE vs $645.00 with WELLCARE — 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.

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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
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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 $152.18 ↑ +57%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP $204.13 ↑ +111%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA HEALTH $225.04 ↑ +133%
MEDCOST MEDCOST VHN $225.75 ↑ +133%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $230.18 ↑ +138%
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE $230.18 ↑ +138%
MANAGED MEDICAIRE MANAGED MEDICAIRE $230.18 ↑ +138%
ALLCARE MEDICARE ALLCARE MEDICARE $230.18 ↑ +138%
AETNA AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $230.18 ↑ +138%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT $230.18 ↑ +138%
HUMANA HUMANA MEDICARE $230.18 ↑ +138%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA MEDICARE $230.18 ↑ +138%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $230.18 ↑ +138%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA MEDICARE $230.18 ↑ +138%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE $237.08 ↑ +145%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA $237.08 ↑ +145%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS MEDICARE $239.38 ↑ +147%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $239.38 ↑ +147%
NHC ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE $241.68 ↑ +150%
DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE $241.68 ↑ +150%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA MEDICARE $241.68 ↑ +150%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICARE $243.99 ↑ +152%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA HMO $250.26 ↑ +159%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS $250.26 ↑ +159%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $252.20 ↑ +161%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY $252.20 ↑ +161%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE SELECT $252.20 ↑ +161%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN $299.28 ↑ +209%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA PPO $307.02 ↑ +217%
AETNA AETNA $411.51 ↑ +325%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS E NETWORK $464.40 ↑ +380%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS P NETWORK $464.40 ↑ +380%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS S NETWORK $464.40 ↑ +380%
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY $483.75 ↑ +400%
AMBETTER AMBETTER $501.78 ↑ +419%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE $570.31 ↑ +489%
OPTIMA HEALTH OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID $617.32 ↑ +538%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD $635.84 ↑ +557%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID VIRGINIA $635.84 ↑ +557%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID $642.01 ↑ +564%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA $642.01 ↑ +564%
SEVEN CORNERS, INC. SEVEN CORNERS, INC. $645.00 ↑ +567%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICAID $645.00 ↑ +567%

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Treat thigh fx growth plate at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY $96.75 $152.18 – $669.87
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE $94.99 $84.55 – $703.36
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE $96.75 $60.87 – $669.87
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL $96.75 $101.45 – $628.19
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT $96.75 $101.45 – $628.19
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT $96.75 $152.18 – $589.46
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE $96.75 $84.55 – $690.64
Johnson County Community Hospital MOUNTAIN CITY $94.99 $152.18 – $696.66

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