Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) in Tennessee
MS-DRG 274: Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc
$122,310typical hospital bill
$23,253typical amount paid
$20,074–$29,307range paid across 15 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $122,310 for this stay in 2024, about 5.3 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 | 74 | $128,550 | $20,074 | |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 41 | $78,099 | $20,287 | |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | Powell | 79 | $224,837 | $21,312 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 203 | $107,226 | $22,082 | |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville | 52 | $58,175 | $22,354 | |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport | 43 | $224,677 | $22,819 | |
| Parkridge Medical Center | Chattanooga | 68 | $204,408 | $23,170 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 312 | $234,232 | $23,253 | |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 174 | $197,932 | $23,267 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 50 | $91,865 | $23,579 | |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | 37 | $210,007 | $23,733 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 128 | $122,310 | $25,163 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 62 | $122,141 | $25,245 | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 36 | $70,990 | $25,993 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 313 | $119,616 | $29,307 |
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.