US Health Care Costs

Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital

651 Dunlop Lane, Clarksville, TN 37040 · (931) 502-1000

General hospitalProprietaryEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$10what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$58.1Mnet income, all sources
20.1%margin on patient care alone
$10.0Mcost of charity care (5.4% of costs)
$32.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
250beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending August 2025.

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 871280$90,907$12,849
Heart failure, with major complications 291106$64,641$8,965
Pneumonia, with major complications 19376$66,746$9,104
COPD, with major complications 19055$57,352$7,871
Kidney failure, with complications 68351$42,657$6,685
Sepsis 87246$56,766$7,378
Urinary tract infection 69045$46,221$5,806
Lung infection, with major complications 17744$73,960$11,544
Respiratory failure 18942$68,218$8,631
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48141$127,772$13,771
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64141$41,409$5,825
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06536$75,378$7,242
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37834$58,903$7,134
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85333$263,441$32,572
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30932$43,530$5,592
Fainting 31232$47,853$6,323
Kidney failure, with major complications 68232$57,743$9,956
Heart stent 32231$161,747$12,544
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68931$53,918$8,090
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69827$104,772$11,114
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38926$41,827$5,814
Stomach and digestive disorders 39226$52,971$5,855
Diabetes, with major complications 63726$57,183$9,876
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64026$60,582$9,090
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06924$64,932$5,956
Heart attack, with major complications 28024$86,598$10,497
Irregular heartbeat 31024$36,549$4,508
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52223$127,534$14,391
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60323$35,063$6,302
Heart attack, with complications 28121$62,018$6,907
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30820$67,937$8,570
Anemia and blood disorders 81220$49,053$6,604
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20819$155,570$17,706
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32119$240,661$19,815
High blood pressure 30517$34,799$5,597
Diabetes, with complications 63817$40,865$6,418
Chest pain 31316$40,665$5,579
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 49316$114,934$16,247
Stroke, with major complications 06415$90,447$13,403
Heart catheterization 28714$68,809$7,523
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37714$94,289$12,181
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81114$78,274$9,886
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17613$45,331$6,025
Pneumonia, with complications 19413$48,056$6,024
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 91713$92,992$11,180
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94813$41,693$5,691
Hypertension with Mcc 30412$53,007$7,723
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32912$216,132$29,572
Back problems (no surgery) 55212$47,771$6,516
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48011$168,514$19,086
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87011$317,743$44,065

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