Ablation of upper extremity nerves rf at Johnson County Community Hospital

1901 S. SHADY ST., MOUNTAIN CITY, TN · Balladhealth · · NPI 1497859789

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

$2,427.88

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Discounted cash price

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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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$10,556.00

Gross charge

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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.

$190.09 with UNITED HEALTHCARE vs $10,556.00 with SEVEN CORNERS, INC. — 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
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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 $190.09 ↓ -92%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP $348.32 ↓ -86%
OPTIMA HEALTH OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID $551.99 ↓ -77%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID VIRGINIA $568.55 ↓ -77%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD $568.55 ↓ -77%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID $574.07 ↓ -76%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA $574.07 ↓ -76%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT $3,061.24 ↑ +26%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE $3,061.24 ↑ +26%
MANAGED MEDICAIRE MANAGED MEDICAIRE $3,061.24 ↑ +26%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $3,061.24 ↑ +26%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICARE $3,061.24 ↑ +26%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $3,061.24 ↑ +26%
AETNA AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $3,061.24 ↑ +26%
ALLCARE MEDICARE ALLCARE MEDICARE $3,061.24 ↑ +26%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA MEDICARE $3,061.24 ↑ +26%
HUMANA HUMANA MEDICARE $3,110.22 ↑ +28%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA $3,153.08 ↑ +30%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $3,183.69 ↑ +31%
DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE $3,214.30 ↑ +32%
NHC ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE $3,214.30 ↑ +32%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA MEDICARE $3,214.30 ↑ +32%
AMBETTER AMBETTER $3,377.92 ↑ +39%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA HEALTH $3,581.65 ↑ +48%
MEDCOST MEDCOST VHN $3,694.60 ↑ +52%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS $4,106.28 ↑ +69%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA HMO $4,106.28 ↑ +69%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE SELECT $4,127.40 ↑ +70%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN $4,897.98 ↑ +102%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $4,950.76 ↑ +104%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY $4,950.76 ↑ +104%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA PPO $5,098.55 ↑ +110%
AETNA AETNA $6,734.73 ↑ +177%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS E NETWORK $7,600.32 ↑ +213%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS S NETWORK $7,600.32 ↑ +213%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS P NETWORK $7,600.32 ↑ +213%
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY $7,917.00 ↑ +226%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS MEDICARE $7,944.45 ↑ +227%
SEVEN CORNERS, INC. SEVEN CORNERS, INC. $10,556.00 ↑ +335%

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Ablation of upper extremity nerves rf at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson $302.52 $204.40 – $715.40
62-1166050 BMH Carroll County Huntingdon $225.63 $234.50 – $539.08
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga $432.31 $214.62 – $715.40
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY $2,473.80 $190.09 – $624.42
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE $2,427.88 $105.61 – $579.59
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE $2,473.80 $76.04 – $624.42
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL $2,473.80 $126.73 – $698.86
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY $2,473.80 $190.09 – $607.56

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