Prices at 4 hospitals in Knoxville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $568 — 85% below the US median ($3,766), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $568 | $1,300 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $568 | $1,300 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $568 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($311). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($623).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,273 list price could save about $1,705 (75%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitin Rangnekar, MD | General Surgery | Knoxville, TN | 26 |
| Shaker Barham, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Knoxville, TN | 21 |
| Ravi Ghanta, M.D | Gastroenterology | Knoxville, TN | 13 |
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