Postoperative and Post-Traumatic Infections with Mcc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 862: Postoperative and post-traumatic infections with mcc
$66,512typical hospital bill
$15,706typical amount paid
$11,604–$26,461range paid across 9 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $66,512 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 12 | $125,113 | $11,604 | |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 13 | $49,996 | $11,913 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 22 | $66,512 | $13,656 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 18 | $60,655 | $13,709 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 14 | $52,073 | $15,706 | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 12 | $82,726 | $15,861 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 19 | $55,657 | $18,941 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 23 | $83,624 | $19,606 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 30 | $107,843 | $26,461 |
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.