Cdna analysis for variants 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

$206.31

Cash price

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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.

$897.00

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.

$166.68 with UNITED HEALTHCARE vs $897.00 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.

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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 $166.68 ↓ -19%
OPTIMA HEALTH OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID $181.79 ↓ -12%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $185.20 ↓ -10%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY $185.20 ↓ -10%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE SELECT $185.20 ↓ -10%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID VIRGINIA $187.25 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD $187.25 ↓ -9%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA $189.06 ↓ -8%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID $189.06 ↓ -8%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE CARE $221.47 ↑ +7%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE SELECT $221.47 ↑ +7%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA MEDICARE $260.13 ↑ +26%
ALLCARE MEDICARE ALLCARE MEDICARE $260.13 ↑ +26%
AETNA AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $260.13 ↑ +26%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE $260.13 ↑ +26%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT $260.13 ↑ +26%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $260.13 ↑ +26%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICARE $260.13 ↑ +26%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $260.13 ↑ +26%
MANAGED MEDICAIRE MANAGED MEDICAIRE $260.13 ↑ +26%
HUMANA HUMANA MEDICARE $264.29 ↑ +28%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA $267.93 ↑ +30%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $270.54 ↑ +31%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA MEDICARE $273.14 ↑ +32%
NHC ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE $273.14 ↑ +32%
DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE $273.14 ↑ +32%
AMBETTER AMBETTER $287.04 ↑ +39%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA HEALTH $304.35 ↑ +48%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP $313.91 ↑ +52%
MEDCOST MEDCOST VHN $313.95 ↑ +52%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS $348.93 ↑ +69%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA HMO $348.93 ↑ +69%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN $408.53 ↑ +98%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA PPO $433.25 ↑ +110%
AETNA AETNA $572.29 ↑ +177%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE $627.90 ↑ +204%
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY $672.75 ↑ +226%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS MEDICARE $675.08 ↑ +227%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS E NETWORK $897.00 ↑ +335%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS S NETWORK $897.00 ↑ +335%
SEVEN CORNERS, INC. SEVEN CORNERS, INC. $897.00 ↑ +335%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS P NETWORK $897.00 ↑ +335%

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Cdna analysis for variants at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson $175.24 $120.89 – $414.40
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga $250.42 $120.89 – $414.40
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY $210.30 $92.60 – $403.74
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE $206.31 $92.60 – $408.53
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE $210.30 $66.67 – $403.74
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL $210.30 $92.60 – $444.48
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY $210.30 $92.60 – $403.74
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT $210.30 $92.60 – $444.48

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