Back problems (no surgery) in Tennessee
MS-DRG 552: Medical back problems without mcc
$37,254typical hospital bill
$7,702typical amount paid
$6,353–$18,746range paid across 26 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $37,254 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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)
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.