Ecmo or Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Nec in Tennessee
MS-DRG 003: Ecmo or tracheostomy with mv >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and nec
$633,898typical hospital bill
$141,985typical amount paid
$121,726–$228,040range paid across 8 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $633,898 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 17 | $311,301 | $121,726 | |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center | Nashville | 12 | $1,518,388 | $124,798 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 15 | $435,213 | $129,865 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 13 | $586,085 | $135,805 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 27 | $631,391 | $148,166 | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 20 | $636,405 | $149,560 | |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 23 | $1,904,251 | $211,393 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 53 | $1,038,351 | $228,040 |
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.