Cardiac Testing
MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study cost in Tennessee
MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In Tennessee
From 76 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Tennessee.
Nationwide typical: $1,371 (most listed prices $509–$3,699).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
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Cheapest in Tennessee
Total price
MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Tennessee, from 76 providers. Most listed prices: $433–$2,509.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center$215Hospital · NashvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $384
- $394
- $30.35Source: Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $55.44Source: Erlanger Baroness Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressFacility fee only$104est. $215 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt University Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $371
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Lincoln Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $379
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb price file · checked Oct 2026 - $379
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands price file · checked Oct 2026 - $379
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas River Park price file · checked Oct 2026 - $273est. $384 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Claiborne Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $385
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown price file · checked Oct 2026 - $385
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford price file · checked Oct 2026 - $385
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas West price file · checked Oct 2026 - $283est. $394 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
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Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.