Prices at 4 hospitals in Knoxville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $584 — 3% below the US median ($602), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $90 | $282 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $92 | $1,575 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $1,076 | $406 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $1,076 | $406 | — | — | — |
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 $584 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($189). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,305 list price could save about $1,721 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Overholt, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Knoxville, TN | 249 |
| Jonathan Hayes, MD | Otolaryngology | Knoxville, TN | 86 |
| Meade Edmunds | Otolaryngology | Knoxville, TN | 76 |
| Stephen Wheless, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Knoxville, TN | 73 |
| Jaron Densky, MD | Otolaryngology | Knoxville, TN | 72 |
| Jay Andross, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 54 |
| Mark Gurley, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Knoxville, TN | 27 |
| Jameson Mattingly, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Knoxville, TN | 18 |
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