Lab Work Cost in Chattanooga, TN

How much does a lab work cost without insurance in Chattanooga?

Published cash prices for lab work in Chattanooga range from $82.88 at CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson (CBC with differential) to $1,413.59 at Parkridge East Hospital (CMP). Parkridge Medical Center also lists $1,413.59 for the CMP, equal to its gross charge. Cash prices for the CBC are not published at Parkridge East Hospital or Parkridge Medical Center, so that is missing data and not a real price. CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga lists $261.84 for the CMP and $118.44 for the CBC. These are facility charges only. Professional fees, such as a physician's review of results, are billed separately.

Why is the gross charge so much higher than the cash price?

The gross charge is a hospital's full list price, which few patients actually pay. Cash prices are often a discounted amount. At CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga, cash is 42% of gross for both codes, and at CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson it is 30%. Parkridge East Hospital and Parkridge Medical Center publish a cash price for the CMP equal to the $1,413.59 gross charge, which is 100%, so no self-pay discount appears in their files. The gap between gross and cash therefore depends on each hospital's own discount policy.

Does insurance cover a lab work?

Whether insurance applies to lab work depends on your specific plan, so the plan's own documents or the insurer are the sources for coverage details. The hospital files list negotiated rates by insurer. For the CMP, insured rates run from $4.75 to $1,243.96 at the Parkridge hospitals and from $9.38 to $433.30 at the CHI Memorial hospitals. For the CBC, they run from $3.50 to $43.75 at the Parkridge hospitals and from $6.91 to $196 at CHI Memorial. If you are on a high-deductible plan and have not met your deductible, you usually pay the plan's negotiated rate until it is met.

Are there additional fees beyond the lab work facility charge?

The facility charge for lab work typically covers only the laboratory's analysis. Other bills can arrive separately. A physician or pathologist may bill a professional fee for reviewing or interpreting results. A clinic, emergency department, or hospital outpatient visit may add its own facility or visit charge if the blood draw happens as part of a larger encounter. Specimen collection, handling, or additional tests ordered alongside the panel may also be billed as separate line items. An itemized bill from the hospital lists each charge individually.

What is the cash price for a comprehensive metabolic panel at CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga?

CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga lists a cash price of $261.84 for the comprehensive metabolic panel (80053), against a gross charge of $619. That cash figure is 42% of the gross charge. These are facility charges only and do not include separate professional or physician fees.

What is the lowest cash price for lab work in Chattanooga?

The lowest published cash price on this page is $82.88 for the complete blood count with differential (85025) at CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson. It is a facility charge only. The gross charge listed for that code is $280, and the cash price is 30% of it.

Do Parkridge East Hospital and Parkridge Medical Center publish a self-pay discount for lab work?

No discount appears in the data. Both list a cash price of $1,413.59 for the comprehensive metabolic panel (80053), equal to the gross charge. For the complete blood count (85025), the gross charge and cash price are blank or $0, which means missing data, not free. All figures are facility charges only.

What are the insured rates for a CBC with differential (85025) at Chattanooga hospitals?

Insured rates for 85025 on this page run from $3.50 to $43.75 at Parkridge East Hospital and Parkridge Medical Center. At both CHI Memorial hospitals, Chattanooga and Hixson, they run from $6.91 to $196. All four hospitals have at least one insured rate listed. These are facility charges only.

Why is the cash price for a metabolic panel at Parkridge Medical Center higher than some insured rates?

For the comprehensive metabolic panel (80053), Parkridge Medical Center lists a cash price of $1,413.59, while its insured rates run from $4.75 to $1,243.96. The cash figure equals the gross charge, with no self-pay discount published. The payer table lists 231 rates for this code. All figures are facility charges only.