Prices at 4 hospitals in Knoxville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $121 — 76% below the US median ($502), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $67 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $69 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $174 | $417 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $174 | $417 | — | — | — |
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 $121 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($84). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $458 list price could save about $337 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meghan Shotwell, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Knoxville, TN | 219 |
| John Texada, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 188 |
| Diane Reber, APRN FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 166 |
| Rong Zeng, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 106 |
| Bruce Woodworth, M.D. | Urology | Knoxville, TN | 103 |
| George Newman, MD | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | 95 |
| Dana Fathy, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 84 |
| Kendra Hendon, M.D. | Nephrology | Knoxville, TN | 68 |
| Jonathan Allred | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 41 |
| Bradley Pollard, MD | Radiation Oncology | Knoxville, TN | 29 |
| Sanjeev Khanna, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 21 |
| Raymond Krause | Diagnostic Radiology | Knoxville, TN | 19 |
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