At a glance
Knoxville hospital prices span $1 to $23,417 across 128 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 Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Care | emergency | $1 | $1 | $1 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $1 | $1 | $1 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $2 | $2 | $2 | 1 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $2 | $2 | $2 | 1 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $3 | $3 | $3 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $4 | $4 | $4 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $4 | $4 | $4 | 1 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $4 | $4 | $4 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $4 | $4 | $4 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $4 | $4 | $4 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $5 | $5 | $5 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $5 | $5 | $5 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $9 | $9 | $9 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $11 | $11 | $11 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $13 | $13 | $13 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $18 | $18 | $18 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $19 | $19 | $19 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $23 | $23 | $23 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $23 | $23 | $23 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $24 | $24 | $24 | 1 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $25 | $25 | $25 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $26 | $26 | $26 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $26 | $26 | $26 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $26 | $26 | $26 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $28 | $28 | $28 | 1 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $28 | $28 | $28 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $28 | $28 | $28 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $33 | $33 | $33 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $35 | $35 | $35 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $40 | $40 | $40 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $44 | $44 | $44 | 1 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $46 | $46 | $46 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $53 | $53 | $53 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $53 | $53 | $53 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $53 | $53 | $53 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $53 | $53 | $53 | 1 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $53 | $53 | $53 | 1 |
| Vision Exam | other | $53 | $53 | $53 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $56 | $56 | $56 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $56 | $56 | $56 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $57 | $57 | $57 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $57 | $57 | $57 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $58 | $58 | $58 | 1 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $61 | $61 | $61 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $64 | $64 | $64 | 1 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $66 | $66 | $66 | 1 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $68 | $68 | $68 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $69 | $69 | $69 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $82 | $82 | $82 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $90 | $90 | $90 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $90 | $90 | $90 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $90 | $90 | $90 | 1 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $92 | $92 | $92 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $98 | $98 | $98 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $105 | $105 | $105 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $105 | $105 | $105 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $105 | $105 | $105 | 1 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $105 | $105 | $105 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $105 | $105 | $105 | 1 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $105 | $105 | $105 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $105 | $105 | $105 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $105 | $105 | $105 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $113 | $113 | $113 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $113 | $113 | $113 | 1 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $115 | $115 | $115 | 1 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $115 | $115 | $115 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $125 | $125 | $125 | 1 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $132 | $132 | $132 | 1 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $137 | $137 | $137 | 1 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $138 | $138 | $138 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $138 | $138 | $138 | 1 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $181 | $181 | $181 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $186 | $186 | $186 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $255 | $255 | $255 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $258 | $258 | $258 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $258 | $258 | $258 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $258 | $258 | $258 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $278 | $278 | $278 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $306 | $306 | $306 | 1 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $316 | $316 | $316 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $362 | $362 | $362 | 1 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $384 | $384 | $384 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $386 | $386 | $386 | 1 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $411 | $411 | $411 | 1 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $432 | $432 | $432 | 1 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $432 | $432 | $432 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $475 | $475 | $475 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $551 | $551 | $551 | 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 | $746 | $746 | $746 | 1 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $789 | $789 | $789 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $797 | $797 | $797 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $797 | $797 | $797 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $809 | $809 | $809 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $828 | $828 | $828 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $882 | $882 | $882 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $882 | $882 | $882 | 1 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,023 | $1,023 | $1,023 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,097 | $1,097 | $1,097 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,264 | $1,264 | $1,264 | 1 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $1,285 | $1,285 | $1,285 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,301 | $1,301 | $1,301 | 1 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,354 | $1,354 | $1,354 | 1 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $1,354 | $1,354 | $1,354 | 1 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $1,354 | $1,354 | $1,354 | 1 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,354 | $1,354 | $1,354 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $1,575 | $1,575 | $1,575 | 1 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $1,575 | $1,575 | $1,575 | 1 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,610 | $1,610 | $1,610 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,610 | $1,610 | $1,610 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $1,692 | $1,692 | $1,692 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,692 | $1,692 | $1,692 | 1 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,692 | $1,692 | $1,692 | 1 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,692 | $1,692 | $1,692 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,847 | $1,847 | $1,847 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,941 | $1,941 | $1,941 | 1 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $1,941 | $1,941 | $1,941 | 1 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $1,941 | $1,941 | $1,941 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,941 | $1,941 | $1,941 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $1,941 | $1,941 | $1,941 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $2,549 | $2,549 | $2,549 | 1 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $2,549 | $2,549 | $2,549 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $2,678 | $2,678 | $2,678 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $2,746 | $2,746 | $2,746 | 1 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $3,219 | $3,219 | $3,219 | 1 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $23,417 | $23,417 | $23,417 | 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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