Cervical Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 473: Cervical spinal fusion without cc/mcc
$63,546typical hospital bill
$16,464typical amount paid
$15,301–$20,578range paid across 5 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $63,546 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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 | $55,900 | $15,301 | |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville | 16 | $56,062 | $16,444 | |
| St Francis Hospital | Memphis | 11 | $189,256 | $16,464 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 18 | $76,894 | $16,841 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 16 | $63,546 | $20,578 |
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.