Digestive Malignancy with Mcc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 374: Digestive malignancy with mcc
$65,662typical hospital bill
$16,660typical amount paid
$11,784–$26,228range paid across 7 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $65,662 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 12 | $65,662 | $11,784 | |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville | 19 | $41,264 | $14,244 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 11 | $39,616 | $15,404 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 25 | $75,036 | $16,660 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 21 | $91,473 | $16,921 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 11 | $46,946 | $17,943 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 25 | $116,550 | $26,228 |
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.