Nerve conduction studies 13+ at Holston Valley Medical Center
130 W. RAVINE RD., KINGSPORT, TN · Balladhealth · · NPI 1487690400
$76.05
Cash price Discounted cash price What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge. Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.
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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.
$507.00
Gross charge 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.
$47.90 with UNITED HEALTHCARE vs $771.71 with AMBETTER — 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.
Full explanation →
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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.
Full explanation →Payer ?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. Full explanation → |
Plan ?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. Full explanation → |
Negotiated rate | vs. cash |
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| UNITED HEALTHCARE | TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE | $47.90 | ↓ -37% |
| BLUE CROSS | TENNCARE BLUE CARE | $105.72 | ↑ +39% |
| BLUE CROSS | TENNCARE BLUE SELECT | $105.72 | ↑ +39% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA HEALTH | $130.86 | ↑ +72% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID VIRGINIA | $167.94 | ↑ +121% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD | $172.98 | ↑ +127% |
| OPTIMA HEALTH | OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID | $173.15 | ↑ +128% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA | $174.66 | ↑ +130% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID | $176.34 | ↑ +132% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA HMO | $211.42 | ↑ +178% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA PPO | $211.42 | ↑ +178% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS | $211.42 | ↑ +178% |
| AETNA | AETNA | $216.49 | ↑ +185% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN | $235.25 | ↑ +209% |
| MEDCOST | MEDCOST VHN | $241.28 | ↑ +217% |
| UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | $354.00 | ↑ +365% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $354.00 | ↑ +365% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE | $354.00 | ↑ +365% |
| AETNA | AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $354.00 | ↑ +365% |
| HUMANA | HUMANA MEDICARE | $354.00 | ↑ +365% |
| MANAGED MEDICAIRE | MANAGED MEDICAIRE | $354.00 | ↑ +365% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA MEDICARE | $354.00 | ↑ +365% |
| ALLCARE MEDICARE | ALLCARE MEDICARE | $354.00 | ↑ +365% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE | $354.90 | ↑ +367% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA | $361.08 | ↑ +375% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS MEDICARE | $368.16 | ↑ +384% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT | $368.16 | ↑ +384% |
| NHC ADVANTAGE | NHC ADVANTAGE | $371.70 | ↑ +389% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA MEDICARE | $371.70 | ↑ +389% |
| DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN | DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE | $371.70 | ↑ +389% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $371.70 | ↑ +389% |
| MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE | MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE | $371.70 | ↑ +389% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICARE | $375.24 | ↑ +393% |
| FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | $390.39 | ↑ +413% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS E NETWORK | $452.22 | ↑ +495% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS S NETWORK | $461.55 | ↑ +507% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS P NETWORK | $461.55 | ↑ +507% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY | $507.00 | ↑ +567% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM EXCHANGE | $507.00 | ↑ +567% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM HMO | $507.00 | ↑ +567% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE | $507.00 | ↑ +567% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM PPO, TRADITIONAL INDEMNITY | $507.00 | ↑ +567% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICAID | $507.00 | ↑ +567% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE SELECT | $507.00 | ↑ +567% |
| SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | $507.00 | ↑ +567% |
| AMBETTER | AMBETTER | $771.71 | ↑ +915% |
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Nerve conduction studies 13+ at other Tennessee hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT | $76.05 | $71.85 – $738.05 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville | $1,696.11 | $91.14 – $711.42 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson | $333.60 | $135.64 – $788.90 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga | $476.73 | $135.64 – $788.90 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY | $76.05 | $71.85 – $759.10 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE | $76.05 | $28.74 – $759.10 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL | $76.05 | $47.90 – $771.71 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY | $76.05 | $71.85 – $738.60 |