Mini-stroke (TIA) in Tennessee
MS-DRG 069: Transient ischemia without thrombolytic
$37,556typical hospital bill
$6,304typical amount paid
$5,175–$9,262range paid across 25 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $37,556 for this stay in 2024, about 6.0 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)
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.