Diagnostic laryngoscopy 31575 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

$51.30

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$342.00

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$88.27 with SENTARA HEALTH vs $412.80 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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The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA HEALTH $88.27 ↑ +72%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE $114.06 ↑ +122%
AETNA AETNA $146.03 ↑ +185%
MEDCOST MEDCOST VHN $162.76 ↑ +217%
UNITED HEALTHCARE TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $171.00 ↑ +233%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $189.36 ↑ +269%
HUMANA HUMANA MEDICARE $189.36 ↑ +269%
MANAGED MEDICAIRE MANAGED MEDICAIRE $189.36 ↑ +269%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA MEDICARE $189.36 ↑ +269%
ALLCARE MEDICARE ALLCARE MEDICARE $189.36 ↑ +269%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE $189.36 ↑ +269%
AETNA AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $189.36 ↑ +269%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $189.36 ↑ +269%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA $193.14 ↑ +276%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS MEDICARE $196.93 ↑ +284%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT $196.93 ↑ +284%
DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE $198.83 ↑ +288%
NHC ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE $198.83 ↑ +288%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA MEDICARE $198.83 ↑ +288%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $198.83 ↑ +288%
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE $198.83 ↑ +288%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICARE $200.72 ↑ +291%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID VIRGINIA $232.02 ↑ +352%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD $238.98 ↑ +366%
OPTIMA HEALTH OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID $239.21 ↑ +366%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA $241.30 ↑ +370%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID $243.62 ↑ +375%
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY $263.34 ↑ +413%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICAID $342.00 ↑ +567%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM EXCHANGE $342.00 ↑ +567%
SEVEN CORNERS, INC. SEVEN CORNERS, INC. $342.00 ↑ +567%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY $342.00 ↑ +567%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE SELECT $342.00 ↑ +567%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM HMO $342.00 ↑ +567%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $342.00 ↑ +567%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM PPO, TRADITIONAL INDEMNITY $342.00 ↑ +567%
AMBETTER AMBETTER $412.80 ↑ +705%

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Diagnostic laryngoscopy 31575 at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT $51.30 $114.06 – $394.79
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville $585.17 $45.00 – $2,225.50
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson $737.93 $498.60 – $1,745.10
62-1166050 BMH Carroll County Huntingdon $50.60 $154.22 – $354.54
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga $1,054.54 $523.53 – $1,745.10
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY $51.30 $114.06 – $406.05
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro $585.17 $45.00 – $2,225.50
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE $50.14 $114.06 – $267.83

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