Pt application of modality >=1 area electrical stimulation each 15 minutes 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

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$12.31 with United vs $326.00 with Aetna — same scan, same building. Share

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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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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.

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
United MASNP $12.31
Amerigroup MGMCR $12.31
Wellpoint MGMCD $12.31
Devoted Health Plan MCR $12.31
Humana ChoicecareMGMCR $12.31
Alive Hospice MCR $12.31
Healthspring MCRPPO $12.31
Healthspring DualEligible $12.31
Healthspring MCRPOS $12.31
Wellcare MCR $12.31
Healthspring MCRHMO $12.31
Aetna MGMCRPPO $12.43
Aetna MGMCRHMO $12.43
Aetna MGMCRSNP $12.43
United MGMCR $12.56
Zing MGMCR $12.68
BCBS MCR $12.80
American Health Advantage MCRPFFS $12.93
American Health Advantage MCRSNP $12.93
Evergreen HMO MCR $12.93
American Health Advantage MCRHMO $12.93
American Health Advantage MCRPOS $12.93
American Health Advantage MCRPPO $12.93
ATRIO Golden Times MCR $13.54
Bright Health MCRNarrow $14.16
Wellcare CHIP $16.25
Wellcare MGMCD $16.25
Prime Health WORKERSCOMP $17.73
NovaNET WORKERSCOMP $18.10
BCBS NetworkP $29.39
Aetna NewBusiness $274.00
Aetna COMM $326.00

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Pt application of modality >=1 area electrical stimulation each 15 minutes at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville $42.15 $12.13 – $41.75
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson $47.96 $18.77 – $189.52
62-1166050 BMH Carroll County Huntingdon $46.00 $9.50 – $12.61
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga $68.53 $18.77 – $189.52
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY $18.45 $13.99 – $35.54
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville $60.20 $12.13 – $41.75
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta $60.20 $12.13 – $41.75
Ascension Saint Thomas River Park McMinnville $60.20 $12.13 – $41.75

All Tennessee hospitals for this procedure →