Knee X-ray (1 to 2 views, both knees) at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown

2000 Church St, Nashville, TN · Ascension · · NPI 1629025648

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jan 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 9, 2026

$94.44

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.

$314.80

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.

$15.04 with BCBS TENNCARE SELECT vs $127.70 with UHC — 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 2423_BCBS BLUE CARE TENNCARE (WEST) 20221001 $15.04 ↓ -84%
BCBS BLUE CARE 1015_BCBS BLUE CARE TENNCARE SELECT 20221001 $15.04 ↓ -84%
BCBS NETWORK E 1306_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK E 20250401 $23.00 ↓ -76%
BCBS ACA EXCHANGE 3147_STTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK E 20241231 $23.00 ↓ -76%
BCBS SELECT 3180_STTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD SELECT 20250701 $24.95 ↓ -74%
BCBS NETWORK L 1307_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK L 20250401 $24.95 ↓ -74%
BCBS NETWORK L 3152_STTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK L 20250401 $24.95 ↓ -74%
BCBS SELECT 1312_BHTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD SELECT 20250701 $24.95 ↓ -74%
BCBS MISSIONPOINT 2410_STTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD MISSION POINT 20221001 $26.51 ↓ -72%
BCBS MISSIONPOINT 1012_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD MISSIONPOINT 20221001 $26.51 ↓ -72%
BCBS PREFERRED 1311_BHTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PREFERRED 20250701 $26.90 ↓ -72%
BCBS PREFERRED 3179_STTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PREFERRED 20250701 $26.90 ↓ -72%
BCBS ACA EXCHANGE 3146_MTTN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK E 20241231 $30.40 ↓ -68%
BCBS MISSIONPOINT 2422_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD MISSIONPOINT REGIONAL 20221001 $33.91 ↓ -64%
BCBS NETWORK E 3149_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK E REGIONAL 20250401 $34.89 ↓ -63%
BCBS NETWORK L 3150_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NETWORK L REGIONAL 20250401 $38.01 ↓ -60%
BCBS SELECT 3182_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD SELECT REGIONAL 20250701 $38.01 ↓ -60%
BCBS PREFERRED 3181_BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PREFERRED REGIONAL 20250701 $41.12 ↓ -56%
HUMANA +51 CPOS 2863_STTN HUMANA +51 CPOS 20241001 $41.88 ↓ -56%
HUMANA +51 CPOS 1186_BHTN HUMANA +51 CPOS 20241001 $41.88 ↓ -56%
CIGNA SUREFIT 1185_BHTN CIGNA SUREFIT 20241001 V1 $42.07 ↓ -55%
CIGNA SUREFIT 2862_STTN CIGNA SUREFIT 20241001 $42.07 ↓ -55%
CIGNA LOCALPLUS 3193_CIGNA LOCALPLUS (DEKALB) 20250601 $50.93 ↓ -46%
CIGNA LOCALPLUS 3192_RHTN CIGNA LOCALPLUS 20250601 $50.93 ↓ -46%
CIGNA LOCALPLUS 3187_STTN CIGNA LOCALPLUS 20250601 $50.93 ↓ -46%
CIGNA LOCALPLUS 1315_BHTN CIGNA LOCALPLUS 20250601 $50.93 ↓ -46%
AETNA (RUTHERFORD ONLY) 3160_MTTN AETNA 20250701 $51.29 ↓ -46%
AETNA VHAN 1203_BHTN AETNA VHAN 20241001 $52.33 ↓ -45%
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH 1204_BHTN AETNA WHOLE HEALTH 20241001 $52.33 ↓ -45%
AETNA 1308_BHTN AETNA 20250701 $52.34 ↓ -45%
AETNA 3159_STTN AETNA 20250701 $52.34 ↓ -45%
CIGNA HMO 1314_BHTN CIGNA HMO 20250601 $53.82 ↓ -43%
CIGNA HMO 3185_STTN CIGNA HMO 20250601 $53.82 ↓ -43%
CIGNA HMO 3196_CIGNA HMO (DEKALB) 20250601 $59.18 ↓ -37%
CIGNA PPO 3199_CIGNA PPO (DEKALB) 20250601 $59.59 ↓ -37%
POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS 3224_MTTN RHTN RPTN SDTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS INPATIENT 20251001 $75.90 ↓ -20%
POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS 1229_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS OUTPATIENT 20250101 $75.90 ↓ -20%
POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS 1327_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS INPATIENT 20251001 $75.90 ↓ -20%
POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS 2946_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE POINT COMFORT UNDERWRITERS OUTPATIENT 20250101 $75.90 ↓ -20%
AMERIGROUP 1217_MEDICAID REPLACEMENT AMERIGROUP OUTPATIENT 20250101 $78.43 ↓ -17%
AMERICHOICE MCR REPLACEMENT 1323_AMERICHOICE MEDICARE INPATIENT 20251001 $79.27 ↓ -16%
AMERICHOICE MEDICARE 3207_MTTN, STTN AMERICHOICE MEDICARE INPATIENT 20251001 $79.27 ↓ -16%
TRICARE 291_TRICARE OP 20160101 $80.96 ↓ -14%
TRICARE 1319_TRICARE IP 20251001 $80.96 ↓ -14%
AETNA 3161_RPTN AETNA 20250701 $81.52 ↓ -14%
AMERICHOICE MEDICARE 2952_MTTN, STTN AMERICHOICE MEDICARE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $83.49 ↓ -12%
AMERICHOICE MCR REPLACEMENT 1219_AMERICHOICE MEDICARE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $83.49 ↓ -12%
ASCENSION COMPLETE 3229_ASCENSION COMPLETE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
CENTURION OF TN 1332_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CENTURION OF TN INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
CENTURION OF TN 2942_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CENTURION OF TN OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
CENTURION OF TN 3228_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CENTURION OF TN INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
ASCENSION COMPLETE 2940_ASCENSION COMPLETE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
CLOVER MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 1225_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CLOVER OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
CLOVER MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 1331_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CLOVER INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
CLOVER MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 2943_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CLOVER OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
CLOVER MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 3227_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CLOVER INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
COVID UNINSURED TEST FUND 1320_COVID UNINSURED TEST FUND INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
COVID UNINSURED TEST FUND 3202_COVID UNINSURED TEST FUND INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
HEALTHSPRING MCR REPLACEMENT 1226_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HEALTHSPRING OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
HEALTHSPRING MCR REPLACEMENT 1330_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HEALTHSPRING INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
HEALTHSPRING MCR REPLACEMENT 2944_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HEALTHSPRING OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
HEALTHSPRING MCR REPLACEMENT 3219_MTTN STTN RPTN SDTN RHTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HEALTHSPRING INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
HUMANA MCR REPLACEMENT 1227_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
HUMANA MCR REPLACEMENT 1329_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
HUMANA MCR REPLACEMENT 2945_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
HUMANA MCR REPLACEMENT 3222_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HUMANA INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
MEDICARE OTHER 1232_MEDICARE OTHER OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
MEDICARE OTHER 1322_MEDICARE OTHER INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
MEDICARE OTHER 2947_MEDICARE OTHER OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
MEDICARE OTHER 3204_MTTN STTN MEDICARE OTHER INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
NHC ADVANTAGE 1228_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE NHC OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
NHC ADVANTAGE 1328_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE NHC INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
NHC ADVANTAGE 2948_MTTN RHTN RPTN SDTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
NHC ADVANTAGE 3225_MTTN RHTN RPTN SDTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
OPTUM VA 1215_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OPTUM VA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
OPTUM VA 1338_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OPTUM VA INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
OPTUM VA 2935_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OPTUM VA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
OPTUM VA 3205_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OPTUM VA INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
TRIWEST VA PCCC 1216_MEDICARE TRIWEST OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
TRIWEST VA PCCC 1339_MEDICARE TRIWEST INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
TRIWEST VA PCCC 1713_TRIWEST OP (WEST, RUTHERFORD) 20210101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
TRIWEST VA PCCC 3235_MTTN STTN TRIWEST INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
UHC MCR REPLACEMENT 1230_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITED HEALTH CARE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
UHC MCR REPLACEMENT 1324_UHC MEDICARE INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
UHC MCR REPLACEMENT 2951_MTTN STTN RPTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UHC OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
UHC MCR REPLACEMENT 3226_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UHC INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
ASCENSION COMPLETE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 1335_ASCENSION COMPLETE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE INPATIENT 20251001 $84.33 ↓ -11%
ASCENSION COMPLETE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 1220_ASCENSION COMPLETE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
CENTURION OF TN 1224_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CENTURION OF TN OUTPATIENT 20250101 $84.33 ↓ -11%
AETNA MEDADVANTAGE 1231_MEDICARE AETNA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $86.02 ↓ -9%
AETNA MEDADVANTAGE 3214_RPTN RHTN SDTN THTN MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA INPATIENT 20251001 $86.02 ↓ -9%
AETNA MEDADVANTAGE 2956_RHTN RPTN SDTN THTN MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA OUTPATIENT 20250101 $86.02 ↓ -9%
AETNA MEDADVANTAGE 1326_MEDICARE AETNA INPATIENT 20251001 $86.02 ↓ -9%
AMERIGROUP MCR REPLACEMENT 2959_STTN MTTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AMERIGROUP OUTPATIENT 20250101 $86.86 ↓ -8%
AMERIGROUP MCR REPLACEMENT 1221_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AMERIGROUP OUTPATIENT 20250101 $86.86 ↓ -8%
AMERIGROUP MCR REPLACEMENT 3210_STTN MTTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AMERIGROUP INPATIENT 20251001 $86.86 ↓ -8%
AMERIGROUP MCR REPLACEMENT 1334_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AMERIGROUP INPATIENT 20251001 $86.86 ↓ -8%
BCBS BLUECARE PLUS 3223_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUECARE PLUS INPATIENT 20251001 $87.70 ↓ -7%
BCBS BLUECARE PLUS 2949_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUECARE PLUS OUTPATIENT 20250101 $87.70 ↓ -7%
BCBS BLUCARE PLUS 1333_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUECARE PLUS INPATIENT 20251001 $87.70 ↓ -7%
BCBS BLUCARE PLUS 1222_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUECARE PLUS OUTPATIENT 20250101 $87.70 ↓ -7%
WINDSOR MEDICARE 1325_MEDICARE WELLCARE (WINDSOR) INPATIENT 20251001 $88.55 ↓ -6%
WINDSOR MEDICARE 2950_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLCARE (WINDSOR) MEDICARE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $88.55 ↓ -6%
WINDSOR MEDICARE 3220_MTTN STTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLCARE (WINDSOR) MEDICARE INPATIENT 20251001 $88.55 ↓ -6%
BCBS MEDICARE REPLACEMENT 1340_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD INPATIENT 20251001 $88.55 ↓ -6%
BCBS MCR REPLACEMENT 2941_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUE ADVANTAGE OUTPATIENT 20250101 $88.55 ↓ -6%
BCBS MCR REPLACEMENT 3238_THTN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD INPATIENT 20251001 $88.55 ↓ -6%
BCBS MEDICARE REPLACEMENT 1223_MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OUTPATIENT 20250101 $88.55 ↓ -6%
WINDSOR MEDICARE 1233_MEDICARE WELLCARE (WINDSOR) OUTPATIENT 20250101 $88.55 ↓ -6%
SELECT SPECIALTY WEST 2934_SELECT SPECIALTY WEST 20250101 $105.41 ↑ +12%
AMBETTER OF TN 3236_AMBETTER OF TN INPATIENT 20251001 $109.63 ↑ +16%
AMBETTER OF TN 2933_AMBETTER OF TN OUTPATIENT 20250101 $109.63 ↑ +16%
AMBETTER OF TN 1212_AMBETTER OF TN OUTPATIENT 20250101 $109.63 ↑ +16%
AMBETTER OF TN 1337_AMBETTER OF TN INPATIENT 20251001 $109.63 ↑ +16%
SMART HEALTH 1321_BHTN ASCENSION SMARTHEALTH INPATIENT 20251001 $118.06 ↑ +25%
OSCAR HEALTH 499_OSCAR HEALTH (WEST) OP 20180101 $118.06 ↑ +25%
SMART HEALTH 2937_STTN ASCENSION SMART HEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250101 $118.06 ↑ +25%
SMART HEALTH 3203_STTN ASCENSION SMART HEALTH INPATIENT 20251001 $118.06 ↑ +25%
OSCAR HEALTH PLAN 1213_BHTN OSCAR HEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250101 $118.06 ↑ +25%
SMART HEALTH 1214_BHTN ASCENSION SMARTHEALTH OUTPATIENT 20250101 $118.06 ↑ +25%
UHC 3175_THTN UHC 20250715 $127.70 ↑ +35%
UHC 3174_SDTN UHC 20250715 $127.70 ↑ +35%
UHC 3173_RHTN UHC 20250715 $127.70 ↑ +35%
UHC 3172_RPTN UHC 20250715 $127.70 ↑ +35%
UHC 1310_UHC (MIDTOWN) 20250715 $127.70 ↑ +35%
UHC 3171_MTTN UHC 20250715 $127.70 ↑ +35%
UHC 3176_UHC (STTN) 20250715 $127.70 ↑ +35%

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Knee X-ray (1 to 2 views, both knees) at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS NASHVILLE not published $19.10 – $85.24
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson $265.52 $22.38 – $418.60
62-1166050 BMH Carroll County Huntingdon $99.59 $15.04 – $160.80
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga $379.44 $22.38 – $418.60
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY $65.85 $17.45 – $177.03
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville $115.35 $15.04 – $127.70
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta $115.35 $15.04 – $127.70
Ascension Saint Thomas River Park McMinnville $109.86 $22.18 – $127.70

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