Prices at 4 hospitals in Knoxville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $41 — 37% below the US median ($66), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $41 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $41 | $88 | — | — | — |
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 $41 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $166 list price could save about $124 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Mcfalls, AUD | Audiologist | Knoxville, TN | 503 |
| Katherine Fuller, AUD | Audiologist | Knoxville, TN | 379 |
| Lee Cottrell, AUD | Audiologist | Knoxville, TN | 142 |
| Kalyn Bradford, AU.D. | Audiologist | Knoxville, TN | 132 |
| Nicole Gore, AU.D | Audiologist | Knoxville, TN | 125 |
| Andrea Leonard, AUD. | Audiologist | Knoxville, TN | 125 |
| Jay Andross, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 106 |
| Madison Lewis, AUD | Audiologist | Knoxville, TN | 101 |
| Tyler Phillips, AUD | Audiologist | Knoxville, TN | 97 |
| Sieon Kim, AUD | Audiologist | Knoxville, TN | 97 |
| Susan Webb, MA -CCC-A | Audiologist | Knoxville, TN | 89 |
| Francisco Moreno, MD | Otolaryngology | Knoxville, TN | 86 |
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