Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in Tennessee
What 41 hospitals in Tennessee charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$61,685
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$12,650
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$10,120
Average per stay
State rank
#12 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Tennessee billed an average of $61,685 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications, about 4.9 times the average total payment of $12,650. That payment is 15% below the U.S. average of $14,805.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $12,650Billed $61,685
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Tennessee billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Tennessee:
Tennessee hospitals: acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications
Every Tennessee hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Madison Cnty Gen HospJackson | 323 | $42,009 | $12,025 | $10,498 |
| Methodist Healthcare-MemphisMemphis | 155 | $53,387 | $14,666 | $11,701 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, INCChattanooga | 125 | $49,660 | $10,389 | $8,257 |
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville | 114 | $112,739 | $25,720 | $13,850 |
| St Thomas HospitalNashville | 98 | $63,070 | $13,851 | $10,183 |
| Cookeville Regional Med CenterCookeville | 96 | $29,749 | $11,197 | $9,746 |
| Cleveland Community HospitalCleveland | 79 | $83,540 | $11,175 | $9,690 |
| Physicians Regional Medical CenterKnoxville | 76 | $69,960 | $10,843 | $9,391 |
| Centennial Medical CenterNashville | 66 | $145,116 | $12,074 | $10,598 |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro | 63 | $43,865 | $12,665 | $10,642 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon | 58 | $55,812 | $11,613 | $9,679 |
| Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett | 58 | $90,813 | $9,637 | $8,016 |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol | 57 | $50,730 | $12,063 | $9,895 |
| Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville | 57 | $25,638 | $11,116 | $8,278 |
| Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville | 54 | $39,126 | $11,547 | $9,519 |
| Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis | 53 | $82,215 | $13,962 | $9,775 |
| Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga | 48 | $47,036 | $15,307 | $12,299 |
| Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City | 47 | $57,310 | $13,073 | $9,670 |
| St Francis HospitalMemphis | 47 | $116,840 | $11,755 | $10,767 |
| Univ of Tn Mem HospitalKnoxville | 46 | $36,436 | $15,878 | $11,088 |
| Williamson Medical CenterFranklin | 45 | $30,560 | $9,817 | $8,351 |
| Methodist Med Ctr of Oak RidgeOak Ridge | 44 | $24,724 | $10,961 | $9,064 |
| Wellmont Holston Vly Med CtrKingsport | 42 | $51,240 | $12,165 | $10,000 |
| Harton Regional Medical CenterTullahoma | 41 | $65,230 | $11,061 | $9,318 |
| Horizon Medical CenterDickson | 40 | $82,309 | $10,919 | $9,665 |
| Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga | 40 | $115,574 | $11,471 | $10,307 |
| Morristown-Hamblen HospitalMorristown | 38 | $27,451 | $10,749 | $8,756 |
| Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville | 37 | $25,028 | $11,270 | $10,345 |
| Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg | 33 | $45,505 | $11,144 | $9,982 |
| Sumner Regional Medical CenterGallatin | 32 | $87,510 | $10,841 | $8,660 |
| Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville | 30 | $112,676 | $10,826 | $9,792 |
| Skyline Medical CenterNashville | 26 | $113,352 | $11,033 | $9,940 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville | 24 | $86,598 | $10,497 | $9,478 |
| Summit Medical CenterHermitage | 23 | $91,647 | $11,311 | $8,619 |
| Greeneville Community HospitalGreeneville | 19 | $35,915 | $9,788 | $8,843 |
| Southern Tennessee Medical CenterWinchester | 17 | $63,109 | $11,115 | $8,970 |
| Maury Regional HospitalColumbia | 15 | $47,880 | $9,841 | $8,850 |
| Southern Hills Medical CtrNashville | 15 | $57,975 | $13,907 | $12,205 |
| Fort Sanders Reg Medical CtrKnoxville | 13 | $30,822 | $11,146 | $9,863 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville | 13 | $51,978 | $13,351 | $12,221 |
| Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna | 13 | $81,252 | $13,804 | $9,655 |
Lowest and highest payments in Tennessee
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett, TN | $9,637 |
|---|---|
| Greeneville Community HospitalGreeneville, TN | $9,788 |
| Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN | $9,817 |
| Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN | $9,841 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, INCChattanooga, TN | $10,389 |
Highest
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville, TN | $25,720 |
|---|---|
| Univ of Tn Mem HospitalKnoxville, TN | $15,878 |
| Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN | $15,307 |
| Methodist Healthcare-MemphisMemphis, TN | $14,666 |
| Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN | $13,962 |
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Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications cost in Tennessee?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280) at 41 hospitals in Tennessee was billed at $61,685 on average, while the average total payment was $12,650, of which Medicare paid $10,120. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Tennessee, average charges were 4.9 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.