Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 331: Major small and large bowel procedures without cc/mcc
$64,646typical hospital bill
$13,070typical amount paid
$10,647–$19,362range paid across 15 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $64,646 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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 | 16 | $33,225 | $10,647 | |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 21 | $53,386 | $10,971 | |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City | 20 | $94,091 | $11,191 | |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville | 38 | $28,433 | $11,749 | |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 17 | $137,978 | $12,760 | |
| Maury Regional Hospital | Columbia | 14 | $74,589 | $12,928 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 24 | $64,612 | $12,942 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 41 | $53,513 | $13,070 | |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro | 21 | $64,646 | $13,155 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 29 | $68,663 | $13,823 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 19 | $39,616 | $13,951 | |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol | 11 | $86,445 | $13,989 | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 23 | $49,576 | $15,423 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 24 | $73,173 | $15,436 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 28 | $88,626 | $19,362 |
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.