Bowel obstruction, with complications in Tennessee
MS-DRG 389: Gastrointestinal obstruction with cc
$26,673typical hospital bill
$6,363typical amount paid
$5,068–$12,457range paid across 29 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $26,673 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center | Bartlett | 12 | $59,850 | $5,068 | – | – | |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville | 18 | $11,359 | $5,305 | – | – | |
| Williamson Medical Center | Franklin | 15 | $17,571 | $5,368 | – | – | |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 32 | $19,296 | $5,572 | – | – | |
| Cumberland Medical Center | Crossville | 12 | $10,850 | $5,713 | – | – | |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville | 20 | $16,593 | $5,775 | – | – | |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital | Clarksville | 26 | $41,827 | $5,814 | – | – | |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | Powell | 25 | $33,836 | $5,914 | – | – | |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville | 18 | $12,486 | $6,045 | – | – | |
| Maury Regional Hospital | Columbia | 18 | $29,877 | $6,045 | – | – | |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City | 30 | $26,119 | $6,107 | – | – | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 49 | $26,038 | $6,120 | – | – | |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center | Hermitage | 18 | $70,664 | $6,153 | – | – | |
| Blount Memorial Hospital | Maryville | 31 | $20,498 | $6,323 | – | – | |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center | Hendersonville | 16 | $51,447 | $6,363 | – | – | |
| Leconte Medical Center | Sevierville | 15 | $13,027 | $6,445 | – | – | |
| Parkridge Medical Center | Chattanooga | 25 | $42,141 | $6,505 | – | – | |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol | 26 | $24,110 | $6,626 | – | – | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 59 | $33,616 | $6,711 | – | – | |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport | 22 | $25,406 | $6,784 | – | – | |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | 13 | $20,475 | $6,993 | – | – | |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro | 36 | $29,276 | $7,048 | – | – | |
| St Francis Hospital | Memphis | 16 | $63,343 | $7,234 | – | – | |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 19 | $51,922 | $7,687 | – | – | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 39 | $29,499 | $7,947 | – | – | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 43 | $26,673 | $8,308 | $6,338 | $11,803$8,239–$13,402 · 21 plans | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 19 | $19,053 | $8,490 | – | – | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 31 | $27,674 | $9,685 | – | – | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 37 | $45,315 | $12,457 | – | $15,933$11,655–$19,348 · 26 plans |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.