Abscess drain retroperitoneal surg code at Holston Valley Medical Center

130 W. RAVINE RD., KINGSPORT, TN · Balladhealth · · NPI 1487690400

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

$1,161.30

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$7,742.00

Gross charge

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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.

$775.00 with BLUE CROSS vs $7,742.00 with CIGNA HEALTHCARE — 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
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE CARE $775.00 ↓ -33%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE SELECT $775.00 ↓ -33%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID VIRGINIA $922.06 ↓ -21%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD $949.72 ↓ -18%
OPTIMA HEALTH OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID $950.64 ↓ -18%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA $958.94 ↓ -17%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID $968.16 ↓ -17%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE SELECT $1,055.00 ↓ -9%
UNITED HEALTHCARE TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $1,077.00 ↓ -7%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY $1,103.00 ↓ -5%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE $1,523.00 ↑ +31%
AETNA AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $1,566.79 ↑ +35%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $1,566.79 ↑ +35%
HUMANA HUMANA MEDICARE $1,566.79 ↑ +35%
MANAGED MEDICAIRE MANAGED MEDICAIRE $1,566.79 ↑ +35%
ALLCARE MEDICARE ALLCARE MEDICARE $1,566.79 ↑ +35%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA MEDICARE $1,566.79 ↑ +35%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $1,566.79 ↑ +35%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE $1,566.79 ↑ +35%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA $1,598.13 ↑ +38%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS MEDICARE $1,629.46 ↑ +40%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT $1,629.46 ↑ +40%
DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE $1,645.13 ↑ +42%
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE $1,645.13 ↑ +42%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $1,645.13 ↑ +42%
NHC ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE $1,645.13 ↑ +42%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA MEDICARE $1,645.13 ↑ +42%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICARE $1,660.80 ↑ +43%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $1,861.00 ↑ +60%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA HEALTH $1,998.21 ↑ +72%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS E NETWORK $2,246.00 ↑ +93%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS P NETWORK $2,297.00 ↑ +98%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS S NETWORK $2,297.00 ↑ +98%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM EXCHANGE $3,217.85 ↑ +177%
AETNA AETNA $3,305.83 ↑ +185%
AMBETTER AMBETTER $3,415.60 ↑ +194%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM HMO $3,418.86 ↑ +194%
MEDCOST MEDCOST VHN $3,684.42 ↑ +217%
SEVEN CORNERS, INC. SEVEN CORNERS, INC. $3,760.30 ↑ +224%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM PPO, TRADITIONAL INDEMNITY $4,022.09 ↑ +246%
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY $5,961.34 ↑ +413%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN $6,048.00 ↑ +421%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICAID $7,742.00 ↑ +567%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA HMO $7,742.00 ↑ +567%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA PPO $7,742.00 ↑ +567%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS $7,742.00 ↑ +567%

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Abscess drain retroperitoneal surg code at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT $1,161.30 $892.03 – $3,596.29
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville $1,618.61 $1,534.53 – $3,142.00
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson $1,338.52 $904.40 – $3,165.40
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga $1,912.81 $949.62 – $3,165.40
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY $1,161.30 $934.18 – $3,359.76
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville $1,587.32 $526.32 – $3,160.00
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta $1,587.32 $526.32 – $3,160.00
Ascension Saint Thomas River Park McMinnville $1,587.32 $526.32 – $3,160.00

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