Prices at 4 hospitals in Knoxville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $356 — 77% below the US median ($1,573), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $308 | $561 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $308 | $561 | — | — | — |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $404 | $526 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $417 | $526 | ★ 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 $356 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($233). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($467).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,288 list price could save about $932 (72%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ayres, MD | Cardiology | Knoxville, TN | 60 |
| David Wood, MD | Cardiology | Knoxville, TN | 29 |
| Joshua Todd, M.D. | Cardiology | Knoxville, TN | 26 |
| Christopher Capps, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Knoxville, TN | 11 |
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