Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 176: Pulmonary embolism without mcc
$31,733typical hospital bill
$7,464typical amount paid
$5,123–$11,374range paid across 16 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $31,733 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson Medical Center | Franklin | 11 | $17,193 | $5,123 | |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital | Clarksville | 13 | $45,331 | $6,025 | |
| Maury Regional Hospital | Columbia | 11 | $26,628 | $6,103 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 13 | $29,631 | $6,121 | |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol | 14 | $27,786 | $6,497 | |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 13 | $55,449 | $6,765 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 36 | $33,212 | $7,031 | |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | 13 | $30,754 | $7,207 | |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport | 11 | $32,713 | $7,721 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 17 | $28,219 | $7,771 | |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro | 14 | $66,208 | $7,941 | |
| Parkridge Medical Center | Chattanooga | 14 | $48,510 | $8,192 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 19 | $18,458 | $8,659 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 22 | $33,655 | $8,677 | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 11 | $24,185 | $9,262 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 23 | $45,947 | $11,374 |
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.