Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 056: Degenerative nervous system disorders with mcc
$62,471typical hospital bill
$19,496typical amount paid
$12,054–$32,066range paid across 9 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $62,471 for this stay in 2024, about 3.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 16 | $50,590 | $12,054 | |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville | 11 | $34,052 | $13,842 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 30 | $60,632 | $16,150 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 12 | $62,471 | $18,989 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 39 | $78,936 | $19,496 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 11 | $107,394 | $20,377 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 18 | $60,534 | $22,743 | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 15 | $73,290 | $24,808 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 30 | $117,123 | $32,066 |
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.