Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications in Tennessee
MS-DRG 699: Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with cc
$39,991typical hospital bill
$7,913typical amount paid
$6,468–$13,944range paid across 17 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $39,991 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City | 12 | $20,829 | $6,468 | |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 33 | $28,333 | $6,629 | |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville | 25 | $23,191 | $7,240 | |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | Powell | 14 | $46,601 | $7,296 | |
| Maury Regional Hospital | Columbia | 18 | $29,957 | $7,317 | |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol | 16 | $23,270 | $7,557 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 17 | $27,778 | $7,617 | |
| Parkridge Medical Center | Chattanooga | 11 | $52,938 | $7,780 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 39 | $47,130 | $7,913 | |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 16 | $51,258 | $8,106 | |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro | 31 | $30,370 | $8,519 | |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | 19 | $40,582 | $8,889 | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 11 | $39,603 | $10,209 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 67 | $46,594 | $10,225 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 68 | $62,565 | $10,615 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 44 | $39,991 | $11,147 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 159 | $50,774 | $13,944 |
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.