Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 269: Aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without mcc
$185,918typical hospital bill
$32,879typical amount paid
$25,696–$52,760range paid across 10 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $185,918 for this stay in 2024, about 5.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville | 11 | $145,345 | $25,696 | |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 22 | $91,000 | $27,998 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 36 | $114,793 | $29,909 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 18 | $197,833 | $30,569 | |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | 13 | $331,849 | $32,611 | |
| Parkridge Medical Center | Chattanooga | 22 | $253,970 | $33,147 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 25 | $152,889 | $33,213 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 22 | $186,145 | $39,404 | |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport | 21 | $380,339 | $49,403 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 11 | $185,691 | $52,760 |
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.