Brace knee extender plus 22-30in 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

$204.04

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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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$887.14

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.

$113.27 with UNITED HEALTHCARE vs $707.92 with AMERIGROUP — 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 UHC HERITAGE SELECT $113.27 ↓ -44%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $140.17 ↓ -31%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY $147.25 ↓ -28%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE $205.30 ↑ +1%
AETNA AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $205.30 ↑ +1%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $205.30 ↑ +1%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $205.30 ↑ +1%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICARE $205.30 ↑ +1%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT $205.30 ↑ +1%
ALLCARE MEDICARE ALLCARE MEDICARE $205.30 ↑ +1%
MANAGED MEDICAIRE MANAGED MEDICAIRE $205.30 ↑ +1%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA MEDICARE $205.30 ↑ +1%
HUMANA HUMANA MEDICARE $208.58 ↑ +2%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA $211.46 ↑ +4%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $213.51 ↑ +5%
NHC ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE $215.57 ↑ +6%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA MEDICARE $215.57 ↑ +6%
DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE $215.57 ↑ +6%
AMBETTER AMBETTER $226.53 ↑ +11%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA HEALTH $240.20 ↑ +18%
MEDCOST MEDCOST VHN $247.77 ↑ +21%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS $249.90 ↑ +22%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA HMO $249.90 ↑ +22%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN $283.17 ↑ +39%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA PPO $317.86 ↑ +56%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE $353.96 ↑ +73%
AETNA AETNA $451.65 ↑ +121%
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY $530.94 ↑ +160%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS MEDICARE $532.78 ↑ +161%
SEVEN CORNERS, INC. SEVEN CORNERS, INC. $707.92 ↑ +247%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP $707.92 ↑ +247%

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Brace knee extender plus 22-30in at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY $133.07 $707.92 – $1,933.21
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE $204.04 $707.92 – $707.92
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE $133.07 $707.92 – $1,933.21
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL $133.07 $707.92 – $1,933.21
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY $133.07 $707.92 – $1,933.21
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT $133.07 $707.92 – $1,933.21
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT $133.07 $707.92 – $1,933.21
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE $133.07 $707.92 – $1,933.21

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