Prices at 4 hospitals in Knoxville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $33 — 62% below the US median ($87), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $32 | $37 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $32 | $37 | — | — | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $34 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $51 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 259 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 September 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 $33 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($17). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $127 list price could save about $94 (74%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Sammons, DO | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 1,115 |
| John Showalter, MD | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 699 |
| Antoin Mardini, MD | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 685 |
| Casey Page, MD | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 617 |
| Michael Collier, MD | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 584 |
| Thomas Doty, MD | Endocrinology | Knoxville, TN | 558 |
| Zachary Marlette, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 520 |
| Gregory Moffitt, MD | Endocrinology | Knoxville, TN | 508 |
| Ketan Hira, DO | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 507 |
| James Kirby, MD | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 464 |
| Jeffrey Boruff, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 463 |
| Jennifer Mcmillen, MD | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 459 |
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