Cellulitis with Mcc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 602: Cellulitis with mcc
$46,503typical hospital bill
$11,149typical amount paid
$9,247–$18,895range paid across 9 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $46,503 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | Powell | 13 | $53,014 | $9,247 | |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 25 | $29,325 | $9,788 | |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville | 12 | $20,433 | $10,127 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 24 | $45,038 | $10,764 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 18 | $47,410 | $11,149 | |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport | 11 | $44,197 | $11,661 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 22 | $46,503 | $12,407 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 23 | $54,144 | $14,257 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 13 | $58,274 | $18,895 |
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.