Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge
990 Oak Ridge Turnpike Box 529, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Note: This data was last updated 71 days ago. Prices may not reflect the most recent charges.
About This Data
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge publishes this pricing data as required by the CMS Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR § 180). The hospital's machine-readable file is published in JSON format and includes gross charges, cash/self-pay discounts, and payer-specific negotiated rates.
We are not affiliated with Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-08-05. Accessed by us: 2026-10-15. We check for changes twice weekly (Monday and Thursday). Attested by Robert Boos.
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 Knoxville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $412.17 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across Knoxville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | N/A |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | N/A |
ER Visit
Compare across Knoxville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $247.50 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $330 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $377.52 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $584.76 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $775.50 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Knoxville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $81.84 |
CT Scan
Compare across Knoxville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $871.20 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $871.20 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Knoxville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $295.02 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $120.12 |
Lab Work
Compare across Knoxville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $77.22 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $29.70 |
C-Section
Compare across Knoxville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Cesarean Delivery (59510) | N/A |
Knee Replacement
Compare across Knoxville →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Total Knee Replacement (Arthroplasty) (27447) | N/A |
Pricing Patterns at Methodist Oak Ridge
Where gross charges are listed, cash prices run about 67% below them, for example $1,772 gross versus $584.76 cash for a brain MRI and $2,640 gross versus $871.20 cash for a CT of the abdomen and pelvis. In several cases the cash price is lower than the top of the insured range, such as $871.20 cash against insured rates up to $2,376 for abdominal CT, and $29.70 cash for a CBC against a single insured rate of $7.77 that falls well under it. Insured rates vary widely for the same service, from $4.75 to $210.60 for a metabolic panel and $227 to $2,130 for a level 3 ER visit, while knee replacement, colonoscopy and cesarean delivery show $0 gross and cash fields with only insured ranges listed.
Methodist Oak Ridge vs Knoxville Hospitals
How Methodist Oak Ridge's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Knoxville area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | Methodist Oak Ridge | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 9 hospitals | $412.17 | near median |
| ER Visit 9 hospitals | $247.50 | near median |
| MRI 9 hospitals | $584.76 | near median |
| Chest X-ray 9 hospitals | $81.84 | near median |
| CT Scan 9 hospitals | $871.20 | near median |
| Ultrasound 9 hospitals | $120.12 | near median |
| Lab Work 9 hospitals | $29.70 | near median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Knoxville 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 Methodist Oak Ridge's Published Prices
Position among Knoxville hospitals. Methodist Oak Ridge has 7 comparison rows, and all 7 are near median (within 5%), with none above and none below. For example, its echocardiogram cash price of $412.17 matches the Knoxville median of $412.17, and its ER visit price of $247.50 does the same.
Cash against gross and insured amounts. Where a cash price is published, it is 33% of gross. Cash is not equal to gross on any row that has both values. Of the rows with a published cash price, 2 have cash below every insured rate, 7 are within the insured range, and 4 are above every insured rate.
Questions to put to billing. A reader can ask about these points:
- Quote the billing code, such as 93306 or 99284, so the office prices the same service.
- Ask for the cash or self-pay price and an itemized estimate in writing.
- Ask what the quote includes and what it leaves out, such as supplies, contrast or follow-up visits.
- Ask whether separate professional bills apply, for example a radiologist for imaging, an ER physician for an emergency visit, or a surgeon and anesthesia for a knee replacement or cesarean delivery.
Missing entries and file age. Four rows carry a data note: screening colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, cesarean delivery and total knee replacement. Their gross and cash values were published as $0 or blank, which is missing data and not a free service. No values were left out as likely file errors. The hospital file was updated 2026-08-05, and we accessed it 2026-10-09.
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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Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge
File updated: 2026-08-05 · Accessed by us: 2026-10-15
Attested by: Robert Boos
We are not affiliated with Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Published prices may not reflect your actual cost. Disclaimer
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