Prices at 4 hospitals in Knoxville, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $317 — 56% below the US median ($721), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville, TN | $237 | $568 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $237 | $568 | — | — | — |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $398 | $1,155 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $411 | $576 | ★ 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 $317 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($186). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($372).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,137 list price could save about $819 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martirea Pratt, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 861 |
| Kim Phuong Duong, APRN, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 428 |
| Lee Carder, MD | Radiation Oncology | Knoxville, TN | 270 |
| William Hall, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Knoxville, TN | 189 |
| Kathryn Cousins, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 181 |
| Reshmi Nath, M.D. | Hospitalist | Knoxville, TN | 160 |
| Robert Hancock, DPM | Podiatry | Knoxville, TN | 140 |
| Dagon Percer, DPM | Podiatry | Knoxville, TN | 138 |
| Kendale Ritchey, MD | Podiatry | Knoxville, TN | 127 |
| Heather Sandberg, DPM | Podiatry | Knoxville, TN | 119 |
| Kelly Bumpus, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Knoxville, TN | 114 |
| Amy Johnson, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Knoxville, TN | 100 |
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