Chemotherapy with Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis or with High Dose Chemotherapy a in Tennessee
MS-DRG 837: Chemotherapy with acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis or with high dose chemotherapy a
$153,106typical hospital bill
$52,106typical amount paid
$34,259–$70,691range paid across 4 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $153,106 for this stay in 2024, about 2.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 11 | $109,853 | $34,259 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 14 | $67,931 | $42,297 | |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 12 | $196,359 | $61,914 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 18 | $205,038 | $70,691 |
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.