Highpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas Pricing Analysis
Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026
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Above Average Cost
96x
the federal fair-price benchmark
687
144 comparable to federal rates
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Biggest Overcharges at This Hospital
These are the procedures where Highpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomascharges the most compared to the federal fair-price benchmark. “They Charge” is what appears on your bill. “Gov. Benchmark” is what the government determines the doctor's work is worth.
| Procedure | Code | They Charge | Gov. Benchmark | You Overpay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of vaginal mucosa; simple (separate procedure) | 57100 | $47,566 | $105 | +$47,461 |
| Insertion of pacing electrode, cardiac venous system, for left ventricular pacing, at time of insertion of implantable defibrillator or pacemaker pulse generator (eg, for upgrade to dual chamber system) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | 33225 | $115,157 | $394 | +$114,762 |
| Removal of implantable defibrillator pulse generator with replacement of implantable defibrillator pulse generator; multiple lead system | 33264 | $103,187 | $355 | +$102,831 |
| Implantation or replacement of device for intrathecal or epidural drug infusion; programmable pump, including preparation of pump, with or without programming | 62362 | $88,076 | $372 | +$87,704 |
| Transcatheter insertion or replacement of permanent leadless pacemaker, right ventricular, including imaging guidance (eg, fluoroscopy, venous ultrasound, ventriculography, femoral venography) and device evaluation (eg, interrogation or programming), when performed | 33274 | $89,929 | $420 | +$89,509 |
| Removal of implantable defibrillator pulse generator with replacement of implantable defibrillator pulse generator; dual lead system | 33263 | $61,392 | $342 | +$61,049 |
| Implantation, revision or repositioning of tunneled intrathecal or epidural catheter, for long-term medication administration via an external pump or implantable reservoir/infusion pump; without laminectomy | 62350 | $66,433 | $378 | +$66,055 |
| Insertion or replacement of peripheral, sacral, or gastric neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver, requiring pocket creation and connection between electrode array and pulse generator or receiver | 64590 | $74,713 | $428 | +$74,285 |
| Insertion of interlaminar/interspinous process stabilization/distraction device, without open decompression or fusion, including image guidance when performed, lumbar; single level | 22869 | $67,559 | $395 | +$67,164 |
| Thermal destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve, including all imaging guidance; first 2 vertebral bodies, lumbar or sacral | 64628 | $59,943 | $365 | +$59,578 |
| Insertion or replacement of permanent implantable defibrillator system, with transvenous lead(s), single or dual chamber | 33249 | $129,009 | $798 | +$128,211 |
| Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with lithotripsy (ureteral catheterization is included) | 52353 | $50,203 | $344 | +$49,859 |
About Highpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas Pricing
Highpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas in , TN charges 96x or more above the government benchmark — among the most expensive across 144procedures we could compare. This data comes directly from the hospital's own published price file — they're required by federal law to share it.
What this means for your bill
If you're uninsured, out-of-network, or have a high-deductible plan, these prices directly affect what you pay. If you have in-network insurance, your insurer has likely negotiated much lower rates — but you may still owe a percentage of the hospital's high list price for your coinsurance or deductible.
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