Sycamore Shoals Hospital
1501 West Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN 37643
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This hospital's pricing file has not been updated since 2026-03-23 (206 days ago). Prices may not reflect current charges. Contact the hospital directly for current pricing.
About This Data
Sycamore Shoals Hospital publishes this pricing data as required by the CMS Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR § 180). The hospital's machine-readable file is published in CSV format and includes gross charges, cash/self-pay discounts, and payer-specific negotiated rates.
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File last updated: 2026-03-23. Accessed by us: 2026-10-15. We check for changes twice weekly (Monday and Thursday). Attested by Shana Tate.
If you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We'll review it against the source file within 5 business days.
Published Prices by Procedure
Echocardiogram
Compare across Tri-Cities (Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol) →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $448.35 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | $484.05 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $204.75 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $300.30 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $456.15 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $604.95 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $604.95 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $69.30 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $531.75 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $559.65 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $101.55 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $101.55 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $17.70 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $13.50 |
Pricing Patterns at Sycamore Shoals
At Sycamore Shoals Hospital, cash prices are consistently set at 15% of the gross charge, a 85% discount, as seen with the MRI Brain Without Contrast (gross $4,033, cash $604.95) and the Chest X-ray, 2 Views (gross $462, cash $69.30). For every listed service, the upper end of the insured range equals the gross charge, while the lower end varies widely, from $3.89 for a CBC with Differential to $775 for a Colonoscopy with Biopsy. In several cases the cash price falls below the lowest listed insured rate, including the Colonoscopy with Biopsy (cash $484.05 versus an insured minimum of $775), and all three ER visit levels list a $50 insured minimum regardless of whether the gross charge is $1,365 or $3,041.
Sycamore Shoals vs Tri-Cities (Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol) Hospitals
How Sycamore Shoals's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Tri-Cities (Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol) area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | Sycamore Shoals | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 7 hospitals | $448.35 | near median |
| Colonoscopy 7 hospitals | $484.05 | near median |
| ER Visit 7 hospitals | $204.75 | near median |
| MRI 7 hospitals | $604.95 | near median |
| Chest X-ray 7 hospitals | $69.30 | near median |
| CT Scan 7 hospitals | $531.75 | near median |
| Ultrasound 7 hospitals | $101.55 | near median |
| Lab Work 7 hospitals | $13.50 | near median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Tri-Cities (Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol) hospitals that publish a cash price for the same procedure. Multi-code procedures use each hospital's lowest valid price as its representative value.
Using Sycamore Shoals's Published Prices
Sycamore Shoals against the Tri-Cities. Across the 8 procedures that can be compared, Sycamore Shoals has 0 above median, 0 below median and 8 near median (within 5%) among Tri-Cities (Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol) hospitals. For example, the lowest cash price listed for MRI is $604.95, and the metro table shows it as near median, with 7 hospitals in the comparison.
How cash sits against gross and insured rates. Cash is 15% of gross on the rows shown, and cash does not equal gross on any row. Of 14 price rows, cash is below every insured rate on 1, within the insured range on 13 and above every insured rate on 0. The file lists 572 insurer rate entries from 19 payer names. A reader checking a bill can compare it with the insured range shown for the same code.
Items a reader can raise with billing.
- Quote the billing code, such as 45380 for colonoscopy with biopsy, and ask for the cash or self-pay price.
- Ask for an itemized estimate and what the quote includes and leaves out, such as supplies, pathology or follow-up care.
- Ask whether separate professional bills may come from a radiologist, surgeon, anesthesia provider or ER physician, since the prices here are facility charges.
Gaps and the file date. No rows carry a data note, and no values were left out as likely file errors. The file was updated 2026-03-23 and accessed by us 2026-10-09, so confirm current prices with the billing office.
General information about using published prices, not medical, legal or financial advice. Confirm your own cost with the hospital and your insurer. Our methodology
Understanding the Columns
Gross Charge: The chargemaster price before any discounts. Rarely what patients pay. It is primarily a starting point for insurance negotiations.
Cash/Self-Pay: The discounted rate hospitals offer to uninsured patients. Ask about financial assistance programs for further reductions.
Insured Range: Lowest to highest negotiated rates across all payers. Medicare rates are typically lowest; commercial plan rates highest.
About Facility Fees
Prices shown are facility fees only. You'll also receive separate bills from the physician performing the procedure.
Imaging procedures include a facility fee plus a radiologist's reading fee. Surgical procedures add surgeon, anesthesia, and pathology fees.
For a more complete estimate, contact the hospital's financial counselling office or your insurer to request a pre-service cost estimate that includes all expected professional fees.
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Sycamore Shoals Hospital
File updated: 2026-03-23 · Accessed by us: 2026-10-15
Attested by: Shana Tate
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