Prices at 4 hospitals in Knoxville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $167 — 55% below the US median ($376), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $149 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $149 | $382 | — | — | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $186 | $383 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $187 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
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 $167 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($121). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $598 list price could save about $431 (72%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Anderson, MD | Dermatology | Knoxville, TN | 24 |
| Sandra Vaughn, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 23 |
| Joshua Bakke, M.D. | Dermatology | Knoxville, TN | 23 |
| Andrew Ward, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 20 |
| Kevin Blazer, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Knoxville, TN | 19 |
| Carley Fowler, MD | Dermatology | Knoxville, TN | 17 |
| Jennifer Roop, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Knoxville, TN | 16 |
| Marcus Ortiz, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Knoxville, TN | 16 |
| Whitney Sharp, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 16 |
| Mallory Harvey | Physician Assistant | Knoxville, TN | 14 |
| Meredith Overholt, M.D. | Dermatology | Knoxville, TN | 13 |
| Jack Scariano, M.D. | Neurology | Knoxville, TN | 12 |
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