Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center
WELLMONT HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER in Kingsport, TN charges 6.1x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average across 80 analyzed procedures at this nonprofit hospital.
Kingsport, TN 37662 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
6.12x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
9.84x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
80
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
1.3%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 180 | $91,477 | $45,739 | — | 9.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $34,648 | $17,324 | — | 9.8x |
| MAJOR JOINT OR LIMB REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF UPPER EXTREMITIES | 483 | $147,666 | $73,833 | — | 9.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $189,699 | $94,849 | — | 9x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $93,300 | $46,650 | — | 8.7x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $310,348 | $155,174 | — | 8.6x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $57,045 | $28,523 | — | 8.5x |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC | 269 | $292,502 | $146,251 | — | 8.2x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $34,794 | $17,397 | — | 8.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $92,085 | $46,043 | — | 8.1x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 267 | $333,986 | $166,993 | — | 8.1x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $161,394 | $80,697 | — | 8x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 266 | $351,342 | $175,671 | — | 7.9x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $19,383 | $9,691 | — | 7.7x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 244 | $87,900 | $43,950 | — | 7.6x |
| CAROTID ARTERY STENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 036 | $86,853 | $43,426 | — | 7.6x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $34,066 | $17,033 | — | 7.6x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $107,392 | $53,696 | — | 7.3x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $40,877 | $20,438 | — | 6.9x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $82,767 | $41,384 | — | 6.8x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 468 | $111,933 | $55,966 | — | 6.8x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $71,391 | $35,696 | — | 6.7x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $78,724 | $39,362 | — | 6.6x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 038 | $62,429 | $31,214 | — | 6.5x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $27,600 | $13,800 | — | 6.5x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $48,656 | $24,328 | — | 6.5x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $59,522 | $29,761 | — | 6.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $33,524 | $16,762 | — | 6.4x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 220 | $234,544 | $117,272 | — | 6.3x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $26,414 | $13,207 | — | 6.2x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $113,150 | $56,575 | — | 6.2x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $28,335 | $14,167 | — | 6.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $35,380 | $17,690 | — | 6.1x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITH CC | 467 | $130,767 | $65,384 | — | 6x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $35,081 | $17,541 | — | 6x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $177,716 | $88,858 | — | 6x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $24,326 | $12,163 | — | 6x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $35,803 | $17,901 | — | 6x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $22,570 | $11,285 | — | 5.9x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $40,687 | $20,343 | — | 5.8x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $100,349 | $50,175 | — | 5.8x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $41,501 | $20,751 | — | 5.8x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $120,344 | $60,172 | — | 5.8x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $75,458 | $37,729 | — | 5.7x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $28,747 | $14,373 | — | 5.6x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $20,739 | $10,369 | — | 5.6x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $35,554 | $17,777 | — | 5.6x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $27,134 | $13,567 | — | 5.6x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $44,980 | $22,490 | — | 5.6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $29,891 | $14,946 | — | 5.6x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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