Ligation vericose vein cluster(s) 1 leg 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

$310.04

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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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$1,348.00

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.

$390.92 with AETNA vs $3,786.00 with AETNA — 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
AETNA AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $390.92 ↑ +26%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $390.92 ↑ +26%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA MEDICARE $390.92 ↑ +26%
MANAGED MEDICAIRE MANAGED MEDICAIRE $390.92 ↑ +26%
ALLCARE MEDICARE ALLCARE MEDICARE $390.92 ↑ +26%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $390.92 ↑ +26%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICARE $390.92 ↑ +26%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT $390.92 ↑ +26%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE $390.92 ↑ +26%
HUMANA HUMANA MEDICARE $397.17 ↑ +28%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA $402.65 ↑ +30%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $406.56 ↑ +31%
NHC ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE $410.47 ↑ +32%
DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE $410.47 ↑ +32%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA MEDICARE $410.47 ↑ +32%
AMBETTER AMBETTER $431.36 ↑ +39%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA HEALTH $457.38 ↑ +48%
MEDCOST MEDCOST VHN $471.80 ↑ +52%
AETNA AETNA $860.02 ↑ +177%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE SELECT $890.00 ↑ +187%
BLUE CROSS TENNCARE BLUE CARE $890.00 ↑ +187%
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY $1,011.00 ↑ +226%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS MEDICARE $1,014.50 ↑ +227%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE $1,082.00 ↑ +249%
UNITED HEALTHCARE TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $1,348.00 ↑ +335%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP $1,348.00 ↑ +335%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD $1,348.00 ↑ +335%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS E NETWORK $1,348.00 ↑ +335%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS P NETWORK $1,348.00 ↑ +335%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS S NETWORK $1,348.00 ↑ +335%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA HMO $1,348.00 ↑ +335%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA PPO $1,348.00 ↑ +335%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA INDIVIDUAL FAMILY PLAN $1,348.00 ↑ +335%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA OPEN ACCESS PLUS $1,348.00 ↑ +335%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE SELECT $1,348.00 ↑ +335%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $1,348.00 ↑ +335%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY $1,348.00 ↑ +335%
SEVEN CORNERS, INC. SEVEN CORNERS, INC. $1,348.00 ↑ +335%
OPTIMA HEALTH OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID $3,640.38 ↑ +1074%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID VIRGINIA $3,749.59 ↑ +1109%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID $3,786.00 ↑ +1121%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA $3,786.00 ↑ +1121%

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Ligation vericose vein cluster(s) 1 leg at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY $1,070.70 $2,367.84 – $6,423.11
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE $310.04 $1,348.00 – $3,822.40
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE $1,070.70 $2,117.40 – $6,423.11
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL $1,070.70 $2,995.35 – $7,138.00
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY $1,070.70 $2,082.38 – $6,249.69
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT $1,070.70 $2,995.35 – $7,138.00
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT $1,070.70 $2,302.20 – $6,875.28
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE $1,070.70 $2,864.70 – $6,245.05

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