Lung infection, with complications in Tennessee
MS-DRG 178: Respiratory infections and inflammations with cc
$30,954typical hospital bill
$7,420typical amount paid
$6,197–$14,626range paid across 15 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $30,954 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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 | 28 | $29,730 | $6,197 | |
| Williamson Medical Center | Franklin | 16 | $24,192 | $6,278 | |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville | 17 | $14,808 | $6,375 | |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville | 16 | $20,387 | $6,799 | |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville | 11 | $32,802 | $6,909 | |
| Maury Regional Hospital | Columbia | 29 | $36,590 | $7,123 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 47 | $34,677 | $7,321 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 12 | $39,957 | $7,420 | |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport | 13 | $29,744 | $7,633 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 40 | $25,309 | $8,578 | |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro | 24 | $34,659 | $9,082 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 19 | $37,135 | $9,686 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 21 | $23,155 | $10,837 | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 13 | $30,954 | $11,139 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 25 | $51,292 | $14,626 |
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.