Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Mcc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 417: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without c.d.e. with mcc
$82,952typical hospital bill
$18,741typical amount paid
$15,607–$27,275range paid across 8 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $82,952 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | Powell | 11 | $112,604 | $15,607 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 11 | $90,726 | $16,756 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 19 | $69,584 | $17,115 | |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro | 14 | $86,366 | $17,707 | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 14 | $65,945 | $19,775 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 22 | $79,539 | $19,882 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 12 | $78,286 | $20,137 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 17 | $127,605 | $27,275 |
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.