Collection of venous blood by venipuncture at SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS

3441 DICKERSON PIKE, NASHVILLE, TN · Tristarhealth · · NPI 1295780476

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 12, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

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$3.00 with United vs $6,009.00 with Humana — same scan, same building. Share

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Payer

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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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The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
United AllPayerAppendix $3.00
United CorePayer $3.00
United HeritageSelect $3.00
Wellpoint MGMCD $3.97
Bright Health SmallGroup $8.57
Bright Health HIX $8.57
Sarah Cannon Research COMM $9.34
Alive Hospice COMM $9.34
Amerigroup MGMCR $9.34
HealthSpring DualEligible $9.34
HealthSpring MCRHMO $9.34
HealthSpring MCRPOS $9.34
HealthSpring MCRPPO $9.34
Humana ChoicecareMGMCR $9.34
Odyssey Healthcare COMM $9.34
Devoted Health Plan MCR $9.34
United VACCN $9.34
Aetna MGMCRPPO $9.43
Aetna MGMCRHMO $9.43
Aetna MGMCRSNP $9.43
United MGMCR $9.53
WellCare MCR $9.62
BCBS MCR $9.62
Zing MGMCR $9.62
Evergreen HMO MCR $9.81
American Health Advantage MCRPFFS $9.81
American Health Advantage MCRSNP $9.81
American Health Advantage MCRPPO $9.81
American Health Advantage MCRPOS $9.81
American Health Advantage MCRHMO $9.81
Signature Advantage MCR $9.90
ATRIO Golden Times MCR $10.27
Kentucky Labor Cabinet WORKERSCOMP $10.55
Bright Health MCRNarrow $10.74
Cigna NewBusiness $11.76
Ambetter CORE $12.77
Ambetter Select $13.29
Cigna OAP $13.36
Prime Health WORKERSCOMP $13.45
NovaNET WORKERSCOMP $13.73
CorVel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $13.73
United OptionsPPO $14.15
Humana TRICARE $14.32
Aetna NewBusiness $16.04
Cigna PPO $18.67
Aetna COMM $18.90
BCBS NetworkP $22.56
Centurion PRISON $23.60
United GlobalBenefitPlan $25.78
Oscar HIX $28.02
BGFH SingleSource DIRECTNETWORK $28.64
Aetna NAP $28.64
Humana BH COMM $37.23
Employers Health Network COMM $40.10
MHNet COMM $42.96
Odom's TN Pride Sausage WORKERSCOMP $42.96
Multiplan COMM $46.97
BGFH SingleSource LEASEDNETWORK $48.69
Beech Street COMM $50.41
Prime Health COMMPPO $50.41
TriWest Healthcare FED $56.13
Pruitt Health (AllyAlign) MCR $2,550.00
NHC Advantage, Inc. MCRHMO $2,550.00
Humana NarrowExchangeNetwork $6,009.00
Humana HumanaChoiceCare $6,009.00
Humana HumanaChoice $6,009.00
Humana BroadNetwork $6,009.00

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Collection of venous blood by venipuncture at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville $11.99 $1.08 – $12.73
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson $17.76 $2.10 – $42.00
62-1166050 BMH Carroll County Huntingdon $8.74 $3.69 – $18.18
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga $25.38 $2.10 – $42.00
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY $6.90 $2.70 – $20.36
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville $11.99 $1.50 – $12.73
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta $11.99 $1.50 – $12.73
Ascension Saint Thomas River Park McMinnville $11.99 $1.50 – $12.73

All Tennessee hospitals for this procedure →