Echograp trans r pros study 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

$241.58

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.

$805.25

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.

$61.97 with BCBS TENNCARE SELECT vs $253.66 with CIGNA PPO — 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 $61.97 ↓ -74%
POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS 3224_MTTN RHTN RPTN SDTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS INPATIENT 20251001 $91.66 ↓ -62%
POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS 2946_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS OUTPATIENT 20250101 $91.66 ↓ -62%
AMERICHOICE MEDICARE 3207_MTTN, STTN AMERICHOICE MEDICARE INPATIENT 20251001 $95.73 ↓ -60%
BCBS ACA EXCHANGE 3147_STTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK E 20241231 $99.67 ↓ -59%
AMERICHOICE MEDICARE 2952_MTTN, STTN AMERICHOICE MEDICARE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $100.82 ↓ -58%
HEALTHSPRING MCR REPLACEMENT 3219_MTTN STTN RPTN SDTN RHTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HEALTHSPRING INPATIENT 20251001 $101.84 ↓ -58%
ASCENSION COMPLETE 2940_ASCENSION COMPLETE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $101.84 ↓ -58%
ASCENSION COMPLETE 3229_ASCENSION COMPLETE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE INPATIENT 20251001 $101.84 ↓ -58%
CENTURION OF TN 2942_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CENTURION OF TN OUTPATIENT 20250101 $101.84 ↓ -58%
CENTURION OF TN 3228_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CENTURION OF TN INPATIENT 20251001 $101.84 ↓ -58%
CLOVER MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 2943_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CLOVER OUTPATIENT 20250101 $101.84 ↓ -58%
CLOVER MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 3227_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CLOVER INPATIENT 20251001 $101.84 ↓ -58%
COVID UNINSURED TEST FUND 3202_COVID UNINSURED TEST FUND INPATIENT 20251001 $101.84 ↓ -58%
NHC ADVANTAGE 2948_MTTN RHTN RPTN SDTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $101.84 ↓ -58%
NHC ADVANTAGE 3225_MTTN RHTN RPTN SDTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE INPATIENT 20251001 $101.84 ↓ -58%
OPTUM VA 2935_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OPTUM VA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $101.84 ↓ -58%
OPTUM VA 3205_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OPTUM VA INPATIENT 20251001 $101.84 ↓ -58%
MEDICARE OTHER 2947_MEDICARE OTHER OUTPATIENT 20250101 $101.84 ↓ -58%
MEDICARE OTHER 3204_MTTN STTN MEDICARE OTHER INPATIENT 20251001 $101.84 ↓ -58%
TRIWEST VA PCCC 1713_TRIWEST OP (WEST, RUTHERFORD) 20210101 $101.84 ↓ -58%
TRIWEST VA PCCC 3235_MTTN STTN TRIWEST INPATIENT 20251001 $101.84 ↓ -58%
HEALTHSPRING MCR REPLACEMENT 2944_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HEALTHSPRING OUTPATIENT 20250101 $101.84 ↓ -58%
HUMANA MCR REPLACEMENT 2945_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $101.84 ↓ -58%
HUMANA MCR REPLACEMENT 3222_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA INPATIENT 20251001 $101.84 ↓ -58%
UHC MCR REPLACEMENT 2951_MTTN STTN RPTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UHC OUTPATIENT 20250101 $101.84 ↓ -58%
UHC MCR REPLACEMENT 3226_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UHC INPATIENT 20251001 $101.84 ↓ -58%
AETNA MEDADVANTAGE 3214_RPTN RHTN SDTN THTN MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA INPATIENT 20251001 $103.88 ↓ -57%
AETNA MEDADVANTAGE 2956_RHTN RPTN SDTN THTN MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $103.88 ↓ -57%
AMERIGROUP MCR REPLACEMENT 3210_STTN MTTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AMERIGROUP INPATIENT 20251001 $104.90 ↓ -57%
AMERIGROUP MCR REPLACEMENT 2959_STTN MTTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AMERIGROUP OUTPATIENT 20250101 $104.90 ↓ -57%
BCBS BLUECARE PLUS 3223_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUECARE PLUS INPATIENT 20251001 $105.91 ↓ -56%
BCBS BLUECARE PLUS 2949_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUECARE PLUS OUTPATIENT 20250101 $105.91 ↓ -56%
BCBS MCR REPLACEMENT 3238_THTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD INPATIENT 20251001 $106.93 ↓ -56%
BCBS MCR REPLACEMENT 2941_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUE ADVANTAGE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $106.93 ↓ -56%
WINDSOR MEDICARE 2950_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLCARE (WINDSOR) MEDICARE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $106.93 ↓ -56%
WINDSOR MEDICARE 3220_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLCARE (WINDSOR) MEDICARE INPATIENT 20251001 $106.93 ↓ -56%
BCBS ACA EXCHANGE 3146_MTTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK E 20241231 $131.77 ↓ -45%
AMBETTER OF TN 3236_AMBETTER OF TN INPATIENT 20251001 $132.39 ↓ -45%
AMBETTER OF TN 2933_AMBETTER OF TN OUTPATIENT 20250101 $132.39 ↓ -45%
SMART HEALTH 3237_MTTN, RPTN, RHTN, SDTN, THTN ASCENSION SMART HEALTH INPATIENT 20251001 $142.58 ↓ -41%
OSCAR HEALTH 502_OSCAR HEALTH (RUTHERFORD) OP 20180101 $142.58 ↓ -41%
SMART HEALTH 2936_MTTN, RPTN, RHTN, SDTN, THTN ASCENSION SMART HEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250101 $142.58 ↓ -41%
BCBS SELECT 3178_MTTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD SELECT 20250701 $143.60 ↓ -41%
BCBS NETWORK L 3151_MTTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK L 20250401 $143.60 ↓ -41%
BCBS MISSIONPOINT 2422_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD MISSIONPOINT REGIONAL 20221001 $146.98 ↓ -39%
BCBS MISSIONPOINT 2416_MTTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD MISSION POINT 20221001 $146.98 ↓ -39%
BCBS NETWORK E 3149_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK E REGIONAL 20250401 $151.20 ↓ -37%
BCBS PREFERRED 3177_MTTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PREFERRED 20250701 $155.42 ↓ -36%
BCBS SELECT 3182_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD SELECT REGIONAL 20250701 $164.72 ↓ -32%
BCBS NETWORK L 3150_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK L REGIONAL 20250401 $164.72 ↓ -32%
HUMANA +51 CPOS 2835_MTTN HUMANA +51 CPOS 20241001 $164.72 ↓ -32%
BCBS PREFERRED 3181_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PREFERRED REGIONAL 20250701 $178.23 ↓ -26%
UHC 3175_THTN UHC 20250715 $179.33 ↓ -26%
UHC 3174_SDTN UHC 20250715 $179.33 ↓ -26%
UHC 3173_RHTN UHC 20250715 $179.33 ↓ -26%
UHC 3172_RPTN UHC 20250715 $179.33 ↓ -26%
UHC 3171_MTTN UHC 20250715 $179.33 ↓ -26%
UHC 3176_UHC (STTN) 20250715 $179.33 ↓ -26%
AETNA VHAN 3022_MTTN AETNA VHAN 20241015 $200.64 ↓ -17%
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH 3023_MTTN AETNA WHOLE HEALTH 20241015 $200.64 ↓ -17%
AETNA (RUTHERFORD ONLY) 3160_MTTN AETNA 20250701 $200.64 ↓ -17%
CIGNA SUREFIT 2834_MTTN CIGNA SUREFIT 20241001 $201.87 ↓ -16%
AETNA 3159_STTN AETNA 20250701 $204.72 ↓ -15%
AETNA 3161_RPTN AETNA 20250701 $209.37 ↓ -13%
CIGNA LOCALPLUS 3187_STTN CIGNA LOCALPLUS 20250601 $216.79 ↓ -10%
CIGNA LOCALPLUS 3193_CIGNA LOCALPLUS (DEKALB) 20250601 $216.79 ↓ -10%
CIGNA LOCALPLUS 3192_RHTN CIGNA LOCALPLUS 20250601 $216.79 ↓ -10%
CIGNA LOCALPLUS 3186_MTTN CIGNA LOCALPLUS 20250601 $244.00 ↑ +1%
CIGNA HMO 3196_CIGNA HMO (DEKALB) 20250601 $251.90 ↑ +4%
CIGNA HMO 3188_MTTN CIGNA HMO 20250601 $251.90 ↑ +4%
CIGNA PPO 3199_CIGNA PPO (DEKALB) 20250601 $253.66 ↑ +5%

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Echograp trans r pros study at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville $253.65 $47.68 – $253.66
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta $253.65 $47.68 – $253.66
Ascension Saint Thomas River Park McMinnville $241.58 $47.68 – $253.66
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville not published $61.97 – $229.08
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville not published $99.67 – $253.66

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