Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses Except Sickle Cell Crisis and Coagulatio in Tennessee

MS-DRG 809: Major hematological and immunological diagnoses except sickle cell crisis and coagulatio

$71,987typical hospital bill

$13,004typical amount paid

$7,780–$15,835range paid across 5 hospitals

Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $71,987 for this stay in 2024, about 5.5 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	14	$41,098	$7,780
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital	Nashville	24	$71,987	$12,559
Tristar Centennial Medical Center	Nashville	17	$186,128	$13,004
Baptist Memorial Hospital	Memphis	17	$94,281	$14,960
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Nashville	33	$57,487	$15,835

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.