Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 445: Disorders of the biliary tract with cc
$47,600typical hospital bill
$9,378typical amount paid
$7,118–$14,887range paid across 10 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $47,600 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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 | 13 | $41,151 | $7,118 | |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville | 17 | $20,387 | $7,318 | |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 13 | $89,096 | $8,047 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 22 | $41,434 | $8,118 | |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro | 14 | $62,585 | $9,098 | |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | 20 | $66,827 | $9,657 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 14 | $37,041 | $9,680 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 16 | $53,766 | $10,891 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 19 | $34,085 | $11,281 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 15 | $54,405 | $14,887 |
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.