Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 454: Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion with cc
$188,334typical hospital bill
$48,597typical amount paid
$39,576–$63,656range paid across 15 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $188,334 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | Nashville | 35 | $105,252 | $39,576 | |
| Williamson Medical Center | Franklin | 21 | $100,252 | $41,260 | |
| Parkridge Medical Center | Chattanooga | 41 | $190,616 | $42,211 | |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville | 23 | $159,966 | $44,258 | |
| St Francis Hospital | Memphis | 29 | $405,221 | $45,673 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 51 | $156,849 | $46,838 | |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 61 | $359,076 | $47,177 | |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | Nashville | 14 | $434,996 | $48,597 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 20 | $162,685 | $49,111 | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 13 | $124,521 | $49,642 | |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | Smyrna | 11 | $188,334 | $50,117 | |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 15 | $126,528 | $52,373 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 17 | $295,933 | $53,069 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 46 | $340,612 | $54,077 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 36 | $311,623 | $63,656 |
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.