Prices at 4 hospitals in Knoxville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $28 — 55% below the US median ($63), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $27 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $27 | $18 | — | — | — |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $29 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $30 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 234 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 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 $28 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($10). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $104 list price could save about $75 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Boruff, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 852 |
| Michael Collier, MD | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 665 |
| Fred Sammons, DO | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 644 |
| Jennifer Goins, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 524 |
| Casey Page, MD | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 522 |
| Cortney Jardet, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Knoxville, TN | 472 |
| Rebekah Harper, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 434 |
| Louisa Sawyer Scott, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 420 |
| Kenneth Reese, MD | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 411 |
| Matthew Bessom, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 391 |
| John Showalter, MD | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 386 |
| Timothy Williams, DO | Family Practice | Knoxville, TN | 369 |
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