Prices at 4 hospitals in Knoxville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $528 — 64% below the US median ($1,466), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $528 | $968 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $528 | $968 | — | — | — |
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 $528 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($371). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,112 list price could save about $1,584 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meade Edmunds, MD | Gastroenterology | Knoxville, TN | 345 |
| John Haydek, MD | Gastroenterology | Knoxville, TN | 222 |
| Gary Spiegelman, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Knoxville, TN | 175 |
| Nitin Rangnekar, MD | General Surgery | Knoxville, TN | 137 |
| Thomas Young, MD | Gastroenterology | Knoxville, TN | 128 |
| Johnny Altawil, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Knoxville, TN | 118 |
| William Ergen, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Knoxville, TN | 105 |
| Shaker Barham, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Knoxville, TN | 102 |
| Sangeeta Gulati, MD | Gastroenterology | Knoxville, TN | 96 |
| Juan Benitez, MD | Gastroenterology | Knoxville, TN | 89 |
| Robert Pollack, MD | Gastroenterology | Knoxville, TN | 83 |
| Jeffrey Brown, MD | Gastroenterology | Knoxville, TN | 80 |
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