CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: University Health System, Inc

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,369
about 1.1× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $2,129–$2,430
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,186
About the fair price
about $183 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $2,369 This hospital $2,186

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How this hospital compares to other TN hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 TN hospitals compared.

Cheapest $1,104 Priciest $2,215

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $2,369 (about 1.1× the $2,214 Medicare rate). University Health System, Inc charges insurers about $2,186 — about the fair price. Located in Knoxville, TN.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $2,186 99%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,110 - $3,252 50%
Aetnamajor $2,163 - $3,100 98%
Cignamajor $2,184 - $3,299 99%
Humanamajor $2,186 99%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $1,039 - $2,849
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals