At a glance
Knoxville hospital prices span $25 to $19,194 across 75 shoppable procedures, drawn from 1 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Knoxville data in Sep 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Knoxville, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $25 | $25 | $25 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $34 | $34 | $34 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $38 | $38 | $38 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $47 | $47 | $47 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $51 | $51 | $51 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $56 | $56 | $56 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $56 | $56 | $56 | 1 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $57 | $57 | $57 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $68 | $68 | $68 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $71 | $71 | $71 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $78 | $78 | $78 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $82 | $82 | $82 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $86 | $86 | $86 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $90 | $90 | $90 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $98 | $98 | $98 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $98 | $98 | $98 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $100 | $100 | $100 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $108 | $108 | $108 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $111 | $111 | $111 | 1 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $116 | $116 | $116 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $120 | $120 | $120 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $132 | $132 | $132 | 1 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $137 | $137 | $137 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $140 | $140 | $140 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $173 | $173 | $173 | 1 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $181 | $181 | $181 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $186 | $186 | $186 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $191 | $191 | $191 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $197 | $197 | $197 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $202 | $202 | $202 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $233 | $233 | $233 | 1 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $235 | $235 | $235 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $240 | $240 | $240 | 1 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $259 | $259 | $259 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $259 | $259 | $259 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $362 | $362 | $362 | 1 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $362 | $362 | $362 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $383 | $383 | $383 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $383 | $383 | $383 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $383 | $383 | $383 | 1 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $384 | $384 | $384 | 1 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $385 | $385 | $385 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $428 | $428 | $428 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $475 | $475 | $475 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $492 | $492 | $492 | 1 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $524 | $524 | $524 | 1 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $551 | $551 | $551 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $551 | $551 | $551 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $562 | $562 | $562 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $616 | $616 | $616 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $627 | $627 | $627 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $638 | $638 | $638 | 1 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $638 | $638 | $638 | 1 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $699 | $699 | $699 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $721 | $721 | $721 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $729 | $729 | $729 | 1 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $789 | $789 | $789 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $809 | $809 | $809 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $818 | $818 | $818 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $828 | $828 | $828 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $885 | $885 | $885 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $915 | $915 | $915 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $916 | $916 | $916 | 1 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,023 | $1,023 | $1,023 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $1,194 | $1,194 | $1,194 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,663 | $1,663 | $1,663 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $2,472 | $2,472 | $2,472 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $2,682 | $2,682 | $2,682 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $3,316 | $3,316 | $3,316 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $3,651 | $3,651 | $3,651 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $4,892 | $4,892 | $4,892 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $13,470 | $13,470 | $13,470 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $19,194 | $19,194 | $19,194 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Knoxville pricing data across 1 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Knoxville metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Knoxville hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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