US Health Care Costs

Tristar Skyline Medical Center

3441 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, TN 37207 · (615) 769-2000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$8what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$135.3Mnet income, all sources
29.2%margin on patient care alone
$36.6Mcost of charity care (12.9% of costs)
$21.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
239beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending November 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871240$147,585$15,716
Stroke, with major complications 064130$169,562$15,396
Heart failure, with major complications 29165$75,417$11,535
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48153$249,450$18,033
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06548$118,697$8,650
Seizures with Mcc 10042$138,244$14,517
Pneumonia, with major complications 19342$96,713$11,555
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 08637$132,902$10,925
Back problems (no surgery) 55237$109,617$8,059
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20835$232,045$19,108
Kidney failure, with major complications 68235$79,455$11,516
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85333$414,019$39,738
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68931$77,067$8,910
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Cc 08330$169,432$10,573
Lung infection, with major complications 17728$114,973$12,490
Respiratory failure 18928$77,082$9,640
Seizures 10127$75,062$9,047
Heart attack, with major complications 28026$113,352$11,033
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37725$119,820$17,355
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69824$173,021$14,016
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O 02323$452,809$47,499
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06923$79,211$6,872
Medical Back Problems with Mcc 55123$147,642$12,583
Kidney failure, with complications 68323$65,173$7,691
Sepsis 87222$73,647$15,180
Psychoses 88522$92,875$11,650
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 49320$261,529$17,753
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87020$501,480$52,154
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05719$80,962$9,662
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 02518$436,228$47,740
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Mcc 08218$246,368$18,510
High blood pressure 30518$44,775$6,713
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64018$93,874$9,808
Urinary tract infection 69018$68,874$9,351
Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma 95618$502,298$34,920
Major Chest Trauma with Mcc 18316$164,494$10,856
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81116$104,184$11,604
Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit 06215$161,684$14,104
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30915$61,619$6,980
Fainting 31215$81,765$9,204
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37815$67,189$8,216
Stomach and digestive disorders 39215$64,711$7,176
Major Chest Trauma with Cc 18414$119,442$10,770
Pneumothorax with Cc 20014$126,912$8,882
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52213$253,641$15,621
Other Multiple Significant Trauma with Cc 96413$168,587$21,087
Ecmo or Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Nec 00312$1,518,388$124,798
Nervous System Neoplasms with Mcc 05412$130,326$11,660
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Mcc 08512$249,750$21,870
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour Without Cc/Mcc 08712$90,590$7,370
Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck Withou 00411$802,537$56,238
Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit 06111$343,745$21,724
Pneumothorax with Mcc 19911$163,081$13,659
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31411$109,178$14,413
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48011$488,719$26,607
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc 60511$91,620$8,526
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64111$66,040$6,132

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