Computed tomographic angiography head and neck with contrast 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

$22,479.04

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$22,479.04

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$481.18 with United vs $22,029.46 with TriWest Healthcare — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
United CorePayer $481.18 ↓ -98%
United AllPayerAppendix $481.18 ↓ -98%
United HeritageSelect $481.18 ↓ -98%
Aetna MGMCRPPO $3,371.86 ↓ -85%
Aetna MGMCRHMO $3,371.86 ↓ -85%
Aetna MGMCRSNP $3,371.86 ↓ -85%
Kentucky Labor Cabinet WORKERSCOMP $4,138.39 ↓ -82%
NHC Advantage, Inc. MCRHMO $4,271.02 ↓ -81%
Pruitt Health (AllyAlign) MCR $4,271.02 ↓ -81%
United OptionsPPO $5,552.32 ↓ -75%
Humana TRICARE $5,619.76 ↓ -75%
Aetna NewBusiness $6,294.13 ↓ -72%
Cigna PPO $7,328.17 ↓ -67%
Aetna COMM $7,418.08 ↓ -67%
United GlobalBenefitPlan $10,115.57 ↓ -55%
BGFH SingleSource DIRECTNETWORK $11,239.52 ↓ -50%
Aetna NAP $11,239.52 ↓ -50%
Signature Advantage MCR $11,239.52 ↓ -50%
Humana BH COMM $14,611.38 ↓ -35%
Employers Health Network COMM $15,735.33 ↓ -30%
Multiplan COMM $18,432.81 ↓ -18%
BGFH SingleSource LEASEDNETWORK $19,107.18 ↓ -15%
Beech Street COMM $19,781.56 ↓ -12%
Prime Health COMMPPO $19,781.56 ↓ -12%
TriWest Healthcare FED $22,029.46 ↓ -2%

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Computed tomographic angiography head and neck with contrast at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGFIELD $8,510.04 $481.18 – $481.18
Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville $783.90 $293.28 – $2,351.70
Roane County Medical Center Harriman $862.29 $293.28 – $2,351.70
Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell $731.64 $293.28 – $2,351.70
LeConte Medical Center Sevierville $757.77 $293.28 – $2,351.70
Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City $862.29 $293.28 – $2,351.70
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville $862.29 $293.28 – $2,351.70
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge $862.29 $293.28 – $2,351.70

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