Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 948: Signs and symptoms without mcc
$27,581typical hospital bill
$6,657typical amount paid
$4,909–$13,205range paid across 12 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $27,581 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 13 | $24,288 | $4,909 | |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville | 13 | $22,017 | $5,526 | |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital | Clarksville | 13 | $41,693 | $5,691 | |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner with Ascension Saint Thoma | Gallatin | 19 | $40,751 | $5,874 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 26 | $30,589 | $6,110 | |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol | 20 | $31,906 | $6,290 | |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | 16 | $22,417 | $7,023 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 18 | $25,633 | $7,502 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 24 | $28,916 | $8,117 | |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 11 | $26,246 | $8,594 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 28 | $19,831 | $8,715 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 30 | $52,573 | $13,205 |
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.