Major Chest Procedures with Mcc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 163: Major chest procedures with mcc
$130,431typical hospital bill
$34,128typical amount paid
$29,103–$57,174range paid across 13 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $130,431 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville | 12 | $103,312 | $29,103 | |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 21 | $109,305 | $29,490 | |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville | 19 | $85,027 | $30,603 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 54 | $131,904 | $31,399 | |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 16 | $282,092 | $32,019 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 23 | $137,339 | $33,903 | |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro | 31 | $103,880 | $34,128 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 17 | $146,724 | $35,244 | |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville | 12 | $95,586 | $35,353 | |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | Powell | 17 | $151,507 | $35,600 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 43 | $77,806 | $36,507 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 20 | $130,431 | $38,676 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 25 | $231,720 | $57,174 |
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.