Prices at 4 hospitals in Knoxville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $149 — 81% below the US median ($767), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $131 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $135 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $163 | $490 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $163 | $490 | — | — | — |
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 $149 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($150). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($300).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $545 list price could save about $395 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Stevens, SCOTT STEVENS | Vascular Surgery | Knoxville, TN | 206 |
| Michael Freeman, MD | Vascular Surgery | Knoxville, TN | 203 |
| Joshua Arnold, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Knoxville, TN | 203 |
| Lauren Grimsley, MD | Vascular Surgery | Knoxville, TN | 186 |
| Michael Mcnally | Vascular Surgery | Knoxville, TN | 183 |
| Oscar Grandas, MD | Vascular Surgery | Knoxville, TN | 117 |
| Michael Buckley, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Knoxville, TN | 115 |
| Sheri Armstrong, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 112 |
| Christopher Pollock, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Knoxville, TN | 95 |
| James Goodin, M.D. | General Surgery | Knoxville, TN | 75 |
| Deanna Nelson, MD | Vascular Surgery | Knoxville, TN | 57 |
| Jonathan Allred | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 53 |
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