Prices at 4 hospitals in Knoxville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $136 — 66% below the US median ($396), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $98 | $202 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $98 | $202 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $173 | $444 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $173 | $444 | — | — | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $136 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($67). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $510 list price could save about $374 (73%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Knoxville
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Kerns, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Knoxville, TN | 500 |
| Daniel Ibach, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Knoxville, TN | 423 |
| Tiffany Long-Hill | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 323 |
| Sara Dajani, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 272 |
| Sudarshan Doddabele, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Knoxville, TN | 240 |
| Tracy Dobbs, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Knoxville, TN | 235 |
| Jeffrey Summers, MD | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 202 |
| Richard Lee, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Knoxville, TN | 187 |
| Robert Schumaker, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Knoxville, TN | 179 |
| Saji Eapen, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Knoxville, TN | 160 |
| Madison Fishman, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 159 |
| Rachelle Gang, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 152 |
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