Hospitals in Knoxville, TN
Pricing data from 9 hospitals across 10 common procedures in the Knoxville area, sourced from CMS-mandated hospital transparency files.
Hospitals
9
Covenant Health, Tennova Healthcare, University of Tennessee Medical Center
Procedures Tracked
10
across imaging, surgery, lab, and emergency care
Health Systems
3
major systems represented
What the Data Shows in Knoxville
Widest insurance rate gap: Colonoscopy negotiated rates range from $84.33 to $181,550.16 across plans, a 2153x difference. See colonoscopy prices →
Most affordable cash procedure tracked: Lab Work starts at $19.50 cash at the lowest-priced facility.
Highest cash price: Knee Replacement reaches $13,884.41 at the highest-priced facility in Knoxville.
Price Ranges by Procedure
Cash and insured rate ranges across all 9 hospitals in Knoxville. Click any procedure for full hospital-by-hospital comparison.
| Procedure | Insured Range |
|---|---|
| Echocardiogram Cardiac | $64.26 - $82,900.62 |
| Colonoscopy Digestive & GI | $84.33 - $181,550.16 |
| ER Visit Emergency Care | $53.71 - $90,352.35 |
| MRI Imaging | $71.03 - $36,200.34 |
| Chest X-ray Imaging | $15.30 - $13,203.63 |
| CT Scan Imaging | $71.03 - $52,930.35 |
| Ultrasound Imaging | $30.51 - $15,861.78 |
| Lab Work Laboratory | N/A |
| C-Section Maternity | $989 - $3,419 |
| Knee Replacement Orthopedic Surgery | $1,147.46 - $60,495.05 |
Knoxville Hospitals (9)
Fort Loudoun Medical Center
550 Fort Loudon Medical Center Dr, Lenoir City, TN 37772
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
1901 W Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge
990 Oak Ridge Turnpike Box 529, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Parkwest Medical Center
9352 Park West Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37923
Roane Medical Center
8045 Roane Medical Center Drive, Harriman, TN 37748
LaFollette Medical Center
923 East Central Avenue, La Follette, TN 37766
Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center
7565 Dannaher Way Powell, Powell, TN 37849
Tennova Turkey Creek Medical Center
10820 Parkside Dr, Knoxville, TN 37934
The University of Tennessee Medical Center
1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920
Understanding Knoxville Hospital Pricing
Hospital prices in Knoxville vary substantially across facilities and insurance plans. The same procedure performed at the same hospital can cost dramatically different amounts depending on which insurer is paying. Cash prices for uninsured patients also vary, with some hospitals offering significant discounts off their list prices while others publish cash prices identical to their gross charges.
For insured patients, the most relevant figure is your insurer's negotiated rate at a specific hospital, not the gross charge or cash price. Patients with high-deductible plans who have not met their deductible owe the negotiated rate, which makes shopping by insurer-specific rate particularly important.
For uninsured patients, the cash price represents what the hospital will accept as full payment for the service. Hospitals are also required to offer financial assistance programs that may further reduce the amount owed for patients who qualify based on income.
All prices on this page come from the hospitals' own machine-readable transparency files, published in compliance with the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR § 180). Files are updated as the hospital republishes them, and we check for changes twice weekly.