Sweat collection by iontophoresis at Indian Path Community Hospital
2000 BROOKSIDE DR., KINGSPORT, TN · Balladhealth · · NPI 1992813240
$23.40
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.
$156.00
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.
$6.21 with CIGNA HEALTHCARE vs $156.00 with BLUE CROSS — 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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| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN | $6.21 | ↓ -73% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS | $7.18 | ↓ -69% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA HMO | $7.18 | ↓ -69% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA PPO | $7.18 | ↓ -69% |
| BLUE CROSS | TENNCARE BLUE CARE | $14.35 | ↓ -39% |
| BLUE CROSS | TENNCARE BLUE SELECT | $14.35 | ↓ -39% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS E NETWORK | $17.87 | ↓ -24% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS P NETWORK | $18.22 | ↓ -22% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS S NETWORK | $18.22 | ↓ -22% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP | $19.85 | ↓ -15% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE | $33.13 | ↑ +42% |
| OPTIMA HEALTH | OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID | $39.68 | ↑ +70% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID VIRGINIA | $40.87 | ↑ +75% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD | $40.87 | ↑ +75% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID | $41.27 | ↑ +76% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA | $41.27 | ↑ +76% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE | $47.28 | ↑ +102% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $47.28 | ↑ +102% |
| AETNA | AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $47.28 | ↑ +102% |
| HUMANA | HUMANA MEDICARE | $47.28 | ↑ +102% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT | $47.28 | ↑ +102% |
| ALLCARE MEDICARE | ALLCARE MEDICARE | $47.28 | ↑ +102% |
| MANAGED MEDICAIRE | MANAGED MEDICAIRE | $47.28 | ↑ +102% |
| MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE | MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE | $47.28 | ↑ +102% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA MEDICARE | $47.28 | ↑ +102% |
| UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | $47.28 | ↑ +102% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA | $48.70 | ↑ +108% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS MEDICARE | $49.17 | ↑ +110% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $49.17 | ↑ +110% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE SELECT | $49.47 | ↑ +111% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE | $49.47 | ↑ +111% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY | $49.47 | ↑ +111% |
| NHC ADVANTAGE | NHC ADVANTAGE | $49.64 | ↑ +112% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA MEDICARE | $49.64 | ↑ +112% |
| DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN | DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE | $49.64 | ↑ +112% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICARE | $50.12 | ↑ +114% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA HEALTH | $53.84 | ↑ +130% |
| MEDCOST | MEDCOST VHN | $54.60 | ↑ +133% |
| AETNA | AETNA | $99.53 | ↑ +325% |
| AMBETTER | AMBETTER | $103.07 | ↑ +340% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE | $109.20 | ↑ +367% |
| SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | $113.47 | ↑ +385% |
| FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | $117.00 | ↑ +400% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM EXCHANGE | $154.86 | ↑ +562% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM PPO, TRADITIONAL INDEMNITY | $156.00 | ↑ +567% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICAID | $156.00 | ↑ +567% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM HMO | $156.00 | ↑ +567% |
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Sweat collection by iontophoresis at other Tennessee hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT | $23.40 | $6.21 – $118.65 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon | $37.26 | $3.69 – $97.58 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY | $23.40 | $6.21 – $106.01 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE | $23.23 | $5.21 – $47.34 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE | $23.40 | $5.12 – $106.01 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL | $23.40 | $6.21 – $118.65 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY | $23.40 | $6.21 – $103.15 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville | $34.02 | $6.20 – $97.86 |