Question 1

Why do prices at Pathways Of Tennessee, Inc vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Pathways Of Tennessee, Inc publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Pathways Of Tennessee, Inc bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Pathways Of Tennessee, Inc?

Accepted Answer

Contact Pathways Of Tennessee, Inc's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Pathways Of Tennessee, Inc's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Blood Draw (Venipuncture)	lab	N/A	$0 to $6	Low
COPD Management	other	N/A	$52 to $206	High
Diabetes Management	other	N/A	$43 to $146	High
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	N/A	$0 to $115	Low
Hospital Admission	other	N/A	$0 to $255	High
Hospital Discharge	other	N/A	$0 to $134	High
Hospital Follow-up Care	other	N/A	$0 to $134	High
Hypertension Management	cardiac	N/A	$38 to $95	High
Mental Health Evaluation	therapy	N/A	$0 to $210	High
Therapeutic Injection	preventive	N/A	$0 to $62	Moderate
Urgent Care Visit	other	N/A	$0 to $93	Moderate

Pathways Of Tennessee, Inc

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