Prices at 4 hospitals in Knoxville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,430 — 69% below the US median ($4,602).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $1,251 | $3,002 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $1,251 | $3,002 | — | — | — |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $1,609 | $1,549 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $1,663 | $1,398 | ★ 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Texada, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 873 |
| Yitong Fu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 567 |
| Judson Gash, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 334 |
| Steven Knight, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 184 |
| Yong Bradley, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 179 |
| Steven Repka, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 98 |
| Yitong Fu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 93 |
| Jacob Noe, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 85 |
| Christopher Stephens, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 80 |
| John Texada, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 71 |
| James Schauberger, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 50 |
| Daniel Alderman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 47 |
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