Drain cerebro spinal fluid 62272 at Johnson County Community Hospital
1901 S. SHADY ST., MOUNTAIN CITY, TN · Balladhealth · · NPI 1497859789
$356.96
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.
$1,552.00
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.
$450.08 with AETNA vs $1,552.00 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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| AETNA | AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $450.08 | ↑ +26% |
| UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA | $450.08 | ↑ +26% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA MEDICARE | $450.08 | ↑ +26% |
| MANAGED MEDICAIRE | MANAGED MEDICAIRE | $450.08 | ↑ +26% |
| ALLCARE MEDICARE | ALLCARE MEDICARE | $450.08 | ↑ +26% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $450.08 | ↑ +26% |
| WELLCARE | WELLCARE MEDICARE | $450.08 | ↑ +26% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT | $450.08 | ↑ +26% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE | $450.08 | ↑ +26% |
| HUMANA | HUMANA MEDICARE | $457.28 | ↑ +28% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA | $463.58 | ↑ +30% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE | $468.08 | ↑ +31% |
| DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN | DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE | $472.58 | ↑ +32% |
| NHC ADVANTAGE | NHC ADVANTAGE | $472.58 | ↑ +32% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA MEDICARE | $472.58 | ↑ +32% |
| AMBETTER | AMBETTER | $496.64 | ↑ +39% |
| SENTARA HEALTH | SENTARA HEALTH | $526.59 | ↑ +48% |
| MEDCOST | MEDCOST VHN | $543.20 | ↑ +52% |
| BLUE CROSS | TENNCARE BLUE CARE | $578.00 | ↑ +62% |
| BLUE CROSS | TENNCARE BLUE SELECT | $578.00 | ↑ +62% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE | $704.00 | ↑ +97% |
| AMERIGROUP | AMERIGROUP | $773.48 | ↑ +117% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE | $879.00 | ↑ +146% |
| AETNA | AETNA | $990.18 | ↑ +177% |
| OPTIMA HEALTH | OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID | $1,050.52 | ↑ +194% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE SELECT | $1,054.00 | ↑ +195% |
| BLUE CROSS | ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD | $1,082.03 | ↑ +203% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID VIRGINIA | $1,082.03 | ↑ +203% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE | MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID | $1,092.54 | ↑ +206% |
| AETNA | AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA | $1,092.54 | ↑ +206% |
| FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY | $1,164.00 | ↑ +226% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS MEDICARE | $1,168.04 | ↑ +227% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY | $1,204.00 | ↑ +237% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA HMO | $1,266.00 | ↑ +255% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS | $1,266.00 | ↑ +255% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA PPO | $1,406.00 | ↑ +294% |
| CIGNA HEALTHCARE | CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN | $1,463.00 | ↑ +310% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS P NETWORK | $1,552.00 | ↑ +335% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS S NETWORK | $1,552.00 | ↑ +335% |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | UNITED HEALTHCARE | $1,552.00 | ↑ +335% |
| SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | SEVEN CORNERS, INC. | $1,552.00 | ↑ +335% |
| BLUE CROSS | BLUE CROSS E NETWORK | $1,552.00 | ↑ +335% |
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Drain cerebro spinal fluid 62272 at other Tennessee hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson | $597.04 | $403.40 – $1,411.90 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon | $302.68 | $550.14 – $1,264.70 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga | $853.20 | $423.57 – $1,411.90 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY | $363.60 | $516.15 – $1,435.94 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE | $356.96 | $764.35 – $1,103.05 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE | $363.60 | $461.56 – $1,435.94 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL | $363.60 | $669.64 – $1,607.12 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY | $363.60 | $453.93 – $1,397.17 |