Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.r. Procedures with Cc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 516: Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue o.r. procedures with cc
$64,616typical hospital bill
$17,226typical amount paid
$13,792–$21,064range paid across 8 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $64,616 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 12 | $46,153 | $13,792 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 15 | $56,360 | $14,375 | |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro | 12 | $71,686 | $16,059 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 14 | $86,289 | $16,964 | |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | 13 | $100,741 | $17,488 | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 12 | $57,513 | $17,993 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 15 | $57,546 | $20,117 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 20 | $119,081 | $21,064 |
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.