Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 472: Cervical spinal fusion with cc
$96,126typical hospital bill
$21,637typical amount paid
$19,336–$33,300range paid across 14 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $96,126 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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 | 21 | $75,262 | $19,336 | |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville | 58 | $58,603 | $19,714 | |
| Maury Regional Hospital | Columbia | 13 | $83,556 | $20,005 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 32 | $84,349 | $20,328 | |
| Parkridge Medical Center | Chattanooga | 12 | $133,305 | $20,343 | |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | Smyrna | 17 | $140,680 | $21,149 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 11 | $98,912 | $21,601 | |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 12 | $93,340 | $21,672 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 28 | $115,579 | $22,294 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 11 | $118,355 | $23,243 | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 21 | $83,964 | $25,057 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 16 | $92,112 | $27,229 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 38 | $143,715 | $27,686 | |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 13 | $182,654 | $33,300 |
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.