Collection of venous blood by venipuncture at NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER

100 NORTHCREST DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD, TN · Tristarhealth · · NPI 1093397184

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$105.00

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$105.00

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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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Plan

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 ↓ -97%
United HeritageSelect $3.00 ↓ -97%
United CorePayer $3.00 ↓ -97%
Wellpoint MGMCD $3.97 ↓ -96%
Bright Health HIX $8.57 ↓ -92%
Bright Health SmallGroup $8.57 ↓ -92%
Molina MCD $9.09 ↓ -91%
Healthspring MCRPOS $9.34 ↓ -91%
Healthspring MCRHMO $9.34 ↓ -91%
Healthspring DualEligible $9.34 ↓ -91%
Humana ChoicecareMGMCR $9.34 ↓ -91%
Alive Hospice MCR $9.34 ↓ -91%
Devoted Health Plan MCR $9.34 ↓ -91%
Wellcare MCR $9.34 ↓ -91%
United MASNP $9.34 ↓ -91%
Amerigroup MGMCR $9.34 ↓ -91%
Healthspring MCRPPO $9.34 ↓ -91%
Aetna MGMCRPPO $9.43 ↓ -91%
Aetna MGMCRHMO $9.43 ↓ -91%
Aetna MGMCRSNP $9.43 ↓ -91%
United MGMCR $9.53 ↓ -91%
Zing MGMCR $9.62 ↓ -91%
BCBS MCR $9.71 ↓ -91%
American Health Advantage MCRPPO $9.81 ↓ -91%
American Health Advantage MCRPOS $9.81 ↓ -91%
American Health Advantage MCRHMO $9.81 ↓ -91%
American Health Advantage MCRPFFS $9.81 ↓ -91%
American Health Advantage MCRSNP $9.81 ↓ -91%
Evergreen HMO MCR $9.81 ↓ -91%
ATRIO Golden Times MCR $10.27 ↓ -90%
Bright Health MCRNarrow $10.74 ↓ -90%
Cigna NewBusiness $11.76 ↓ -89%
Wellcare CHIP $12.33 ↓ -88%
Wellcare MGMCD $12.33 ↓ -88%
Cigna OAP $13.36 ↓ -87%
Prime Health WORKERSCOMP $13.45 ↓ -87%
NovaNET WORKERSCOMP $13.73 ↓ -87%
BCBS NetworkP $19.95 ↓ -81%
Ambetter CORE $20.27 ↓ -81%
Ambetter Select $21.00 ↓ -80%
United OptionsPPO $23.20 ↓ -78%
Aetna NewBusiness $25.20 ↓ -76%
Oscar HIX $28.02 ↓ -73%
Aetna COMM $29.40 ↓ -72%
Cigna PPO $30.77 ↓ -71%
United GlobalBenefitPlan $47.25 ↓ -55%
Aetna NAP $52.50 ↓ -50%
City of Springfield COMM $68.25 ↓ -35%
Multiplan ComplementaryNetwork $81.90 ↓ -22%
Multiplan PrimaryNetwork $86.10 ↓ -18%
United MCD $825.00 ↑ +686%
NHC Advantage, Inc. MCRHMO $2,550.00 ↑ +2329%
Humana BroadNetwork $6,009.00 ↑ +5623%
Humana HumanaChoice $6,009.00 ↑ +5623%
Humana NarrowExchangeNetwork $6,009.00 ↑ +5623%
Humana HumanaChoiceCare $6,009.00 ↑ +5623%

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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 →