Bacterial vaginosis pcr at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

1700 Medical Center Pkwy Murfreesboro TN 37129|5127 Veterans Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN · Ascension · · NPI 1164590386

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jan 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 8, 2026

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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.

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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.

$39.41 with BCBS TENNCARE SELECT vs $272.03 with CIGNA HMO — 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
BCBS TENNCARE SELECT 2414_BCBS BLUE CARE TENNCARE (RUTHERFORD) 20221001 $39.41
UHC 3171_MTTN UHC 20250715 $63.18
UHC 3176_UHC (STTN) 20250715 $63.18
UHC 3175_THTN UHC 20250715 $63.18
UHC 3172_RPTN UHC 20250715 $63.18
UHC 3173_RHTN UHC 20250715 $63.18
POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS 3224_MTTN RHTN RPTN SDTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS INPATIENT 20251001 $63.18
POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS 2946_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS OUTPATIENT 20250101 $63.18
COMMUNITY PLAN 1744_STTN MEDICAID REPLACEMENT UNITED HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY PLAN OUTPATIENT 20210101 $63.18
COMMUNITY PLAN 1743_MTTN MEDICAID REPLACEMENT UNITED HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY PLAN OUTPATIENT 20210101 $63.18
UHC 3174_SDTN UHC 20250715 $63.18
AMERICHOICE MEDICARE 3207_MTTN, STTN AMERICHOICE MEDICARE INPATIENT 20251001 $65.99
AMERICHOICE MEDICARE 2952_MTTN, STTN AMERICHOICE MEDICARE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $69.50
UHC COMPASS/EXCHANGE 3169_SDTN UHC COMPASS 20250715 $70.19
UHC COMPASS/EXCHANGE 3168_RHTN UHC EXCHANGE 20250715 $70.19
UHC COMPASS/EXCHANGE 3167_RPTN UHC EXCHANGE 20250715 $70.19
UHC COMPASS/EXCHANGE 3165_MTTN UHC EXCHANGE 20250715 $70.19
UHC COMPASS/EXCHANGE 3166_UHC STTN EXCHANGE 20250715 $70.19
UHC COMPASS/EXCHANGE 3170_THTN UHC COMPASS 20250715 $70.19
UHC MCR REPLACEMENT 2951_MTTN STTN RPTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UHC OUTPATIENT 20250101 $70.20
HEALTHSPRING MCR REPLACEMENT 2944_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HEALTHSPRING OUTPATIENT 20250101 $70.20
HEALTHSPRING MCR REPLACEMENT 3219_MTTN STTN RPTN SDTN RHTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HEALTHSPRING INPATIENT 20251001 $70.20
HUMANA MCR REPLACEMENT 2945_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $70.20
HUMANA MCR REPLACEMENT 3222_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA INPATIENT 20251001 $70.20
UHC MCR REPLACEMENT 3226_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UHC INPATIENT 20251001 $70.20
ASCENSION COMPLETE 2940_ASCENSION COMPLETE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $70.20
ASCENSION COMPLETE 3229_ASCENSION COMPLETE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE INPATIENT 20251001 $70.20
CENTURION OF TN 2942_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CENTURION OF TN OUTPATIENT 20250101 $70.20
CENTURION OF TN 3228_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CENTURION OF TN INPATIENT 20251001 $70.20
CLOVER MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 2943_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CLOVER OUTPATIENT 20250101 $70.20
CLOVER MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 3227_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CLOVER INPATIENT 20251001 $70.20
COVID UNINSURED TEST FUND 3202_COVID UNINSURED TEST FUND INPATIENT 20251001 $70.20
NHC ADVANTAGE 2948_MTTN RHTN RPTN SDTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $70.20
NHC ADVANTAGE 3225_MTTN RHTN RPTN SDTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE INPATIENT 20251001 $70.20
OPTUM VA 2935_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OPTUM VA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $70.20
OPTUM VA 3205_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OPTUM VA INPATIENT 20251001 $70.20
MEDICARE OTHER 2947_MEDICARE OTHER OUTPATIENT 20250101 $70.20
MEDICARE OTHER 3204_MTTN STTN MEDICARE OTHER INPATIENT 20251001 $70.20
TRIWEST VA PCCC 1713_TRIWEST OP (WEST, RUTHERFORD) 20210101 $70.20
TRIWEST VA PCCC 3235_MTTN STTN TRIWEST INPATIENT 20251001 $70.20
AETNA MEDADVANTAGE 3214_RPTN RHTN SDTN THTN MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA INPATIENT 20251001 $71.60
AETNA MEDADVANTAGE 2956_RHTN RPTN SDTN THTN MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $71.60
AMERIGROUP MCR REPLACEMENT 2959_STTN MTTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AMERIGROUP OUTPATIENT 20250101 $72.31
AMERIGROUP MCR REPLACEMENT 3210_STTN MTTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AMERIGROUP INPATIENT 20251001 $72.31
BCBS BLUECARE PLUS 2949_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUECARE PLUS OUTPATIENT 20250101 $73.01
BCBS BLUECARE PLUS 3223_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUECARE PLUS INPATIENT 20251001 $73.01
WINDSOR MEDICARE 2950_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLCARE (WINDSOR) MEDICARE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $73.71
BCBS MCR REPLACEMENT 3238_THTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD INPATIENT 20251001 $73.71
BCBS MCR REPLACEMENT 2941_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUE ADVANTAGE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $73.71
WINDSOR MEDICARE 3220_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLCARE (WINDSOR) MEDICARE INPATIENT 20251001 $73.71
AMBETTER OF TN 2933_AMBETTER OF TN OUTPATIENT 20250101 $91.26
AMBETTER OF TN 3236_AMBETTER OF TN INPATIENT 20251001 $91.26
CIGNA CONNECT 2772_MTTN CIGNA CONNECT 20240701 $98.28
SMART HEALTH 3237_MTTN, RPTN, RHTN, SDTN, THTN ASCENSION SMART HEALTH INPATIENT 20251001 $98.28
CIGNA CONNECT 2769_STTN CIGNA CONNECT 20240701 $98.28
SMART HEALTH 2936_MTTN, RPTN, RHTN, SDTN, THTN ASCENSION SMART HEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250101 $98.28
CIGNA CONNECT 2779_RPTN CIGNA CONNECT 20240701 $98.28
CIGNA CONNECT 2780_RHTN CIGNA CONNECT 20240701 $98.28
CIGNA CONNECT 2784_SDTN CIGNA CONNECT 20240701 $98.28
OSCAR HEALTH 502_OSCAR HEALTH (RUTHERFORD) OP 20180101 $98.28
AETNA 3159_STTN AETNA 20250701 $99.51
AETNA (RUTHERFORD ONLY) 3160_MTTN AETNA 20250701 $99.51
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH 3023_MTTN AETNA WHOLE HEALTH 20241015 $99.51
AETNA VHAN 3022_MTTN AETNA VHAN 20241015 $99.51
CIGNA CONNECT 3148_HKTN CIGNA CONNECT 20250101 $108.11
BCBS ACA EXCHANGE 3147_STTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK E 20241231 $143.64
HUMANA +51 CPOS 2835_MTTN HUMANA +51 CPOS 20241001 $144.71
BCBS ACA EXCHANGE 3146_MTTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK E 20241231 $167.58
BCBS NETWORK E 3149_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK E REGIONAL 20250401 $171.41
BCBS SELECT 3178_MTTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD SELECT 20250701 $181.94
BCBS NETWORK L 3151_MTTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK L 20250401 $181.94
CIGNA PPO 3199_CIGNA PPO (DEKALB) 20250601 $185.32
BCBS NETWORK L 3150_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK L REGIONAL 20250401 $186.73
BCBS SELECT 3182_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD SELECT REGIONAL 20250701 $186.73
BCBS PREFERRED 3177_MTTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PREFERRED 20250701 $196.31
BCBS PREFERRED 3181_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PREFERRED REGIONAL 20250701 $202.05
BCBS MISSIONPOINT 2422_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD MISSIONPOINT REGIONAL 20221001 $203.97
BCBS MISSIONPOINT 2416_MTTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD MISSION POINT 20221001 $203.97
CIGNA LOCALPLUS 3193_CIGNA LOCALPLUS (DEKALB) 20250601 $209.49
CIGNA LOCALPLUS 3192_RHTN CIGNA LOCALPLUS 20250601 $209.49
CIGNA SUREFIT 2834_MTTN CIGNA SUREFIT 20241001 $211.06
CIGNA LOCALPLUS 3187_STTN CIGNA LOCALPLUS 20250601 $247.80
CIGNA LOCALPLUS 3186_MTTN CIGNA LOCALPLUS 20250601 $254.05
CIGNA HMO 3188_MTTN CIGNA HMO 20250601 $272.03
CIGNA HMO 3196_CIGNA HMO (DEKALB) 20250601 $272.03
AETNA 3161_RPTN AETNA 20250701 not published by hospital

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Bacterial vaginosis pcr at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville not published $39.41 – $272.03
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta not published $39.41 – $272.03
Ascension Saint Thomas River Park McMinnville not published $49.21 – $272.03
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville not published $25.27 – $272.03
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville not published $63.18 – $272.03

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