US Health Care Costs

Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc in Tennessee

MS-DRG 371: Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with mcc

$41,683typical hospital bill
$12,953typical amount paid
$11,405–$29,853range paid across 5 hospitals

Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $41,683 for this stay in 2024, about 3.2 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga11$27,831$11,405
Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis15$77,294$12,359
Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson12$39,982$12,953
University Health System, IncKnoxville11$41,683$16,659
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville33$119,801$29,853

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.