Dmd dup/delet analysis 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

$215.05

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.

$935.00

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.

$126.13 with UNITED HEALTHCARE vs $935.00 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 $126.13 ↓ -41%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE CARE $132.99 ↓ -38%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE SELECT $132.99 ↓ -38%
OPTIMA HEALTH OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID $181.79 ↓ -15%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID VIRGINIA $187.25 ↓ -13%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD $187.25 ↓ -13%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID $189.06 ↓ -12%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA $189.06 ↓ -12%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $271.15 ↑ +26%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE $271.15 ↑ +26%
AETNA AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $271.15 ↑ +26%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA MEDICARE $271.15 ↑ +26%
MANAGED MEDICAIRE MANAGED MEDICAIRE $271.15 ↑ +26%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICARE $271.15 ↑ +26%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT $271.15 ↑ +26%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $271.15 ↑ +26%
ALLCARE MEDICARE ALLCARE MEDICARE $271.15 ↑ +26%
HUMANA HUMANA MEDICARE $275.49 ↑ +28%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY $279.00 ↑ +30%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $279.00 ↑ +30%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE SELECT $279.00 ↑ +30%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA $279.28 ↑ +30%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $282.00 ↑ +31%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA MEDICARE $284.71 ↑ +32%
NHC ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE $284.71 ↑ +32%
DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE $284.71 ↑ +32%
AMBETTER AMBETTER $299.20 ↑ +39%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA HEALTH $317.25 ↑ +48%
MEDCOST MEDCOST VHN $327.25 ↑ +52%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA HMO $363.72 ↑ +69%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS $363.72 ↑ +69%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA PPO $451.61 ↑ +110%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP $472.91 ↑ +120%
AETNA AETNA $596.53 ↑ +177%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN $614.96 ↑ +186%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE $654.50 ↑ +204%
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY $701.25 ↑ +226%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS MEDICARE $703.68 ↑ +227%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS E NETWORK $935.00 ↑ +335%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS S NETWORK $935.00 ↑ +335%
SEVEN CORNERS, INC. SEVEN CORNERS, INC. $935.00 ↑ +335%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS P NETWORK $935.00 ↑ +335%

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Dmd dup/delet analysis at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY $219.15 $126.13 – $608.22
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE $215.05 $70.07 – $614.96
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE $219.15 $50.45 – $608.22
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL $219.15 $84.08 – $669.60
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY $219.15 $126.13 – $608.22
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT $219.15 $84.08 – $669.60
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT $219.15 $126.13 – $669.60
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE $219.15 $70.07 – $608.22

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