Chest pain in Tennessee
What 19 hospitals in Tennessee charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$38,488
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$6,275
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,385
Average per stay
State rank
#13 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Tennessee billed an average of $38,488 for chest pain, about 6.1 times the average total payment of $6,275. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $7,004.
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 $6,275Billed $38,488
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Tennessee billed for this stay.
Tennessee hospitals: chest pain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis | 80 | $34,935 | $5,522 | $3,828 |
| Methodist Healthcare-MemphisMemphis | 34 | $31,830 | $7,370 | $5,203 |
| Univ of Tn Mem HospitalKnoxville | 30 | $17,006 | $7,439 | $5,292 |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol | 29 | $21,040 | $5,770 | $4,040 |
| Sumner Regional Medical CenterGallatin | 23 | $37,957 | $5,536 | $3,952 |
| Summit Medical CenterHermitage | 21 | $66,362 | $6,118 | $4,177 |
| Centennial Medical CenterNashville | 17 | $58,459 | $6,920 | $3,994 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville | 16 | $40,664 | $5,579 | $3,946 |
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville | 16 | $48,734 | $10,862 | $5,881 |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro | 16 | $23,705 | $5,837 | $4,520 |
| St Thomas HospitalNashville | 16 | $23,292 | $6,534 | $4,752 |
| Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville | 16 | $69,123 | $5,703 | $4,683 |
| Physicians Regional Medical CenterKnoxville | 15 | $40,386 | $5,417 | $4,003 |
| Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City | 14 | $23,824 | $6,400 | $5,126 |
| St Francis HospitalMemphis | 14 | $59,142 | $6,605 | $4,868 |
| Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett | 14 | $70,049 | $5,395 | $3,698 |
| Wellmont Holston Vly Med CtrKingsport | 13 | $24,925 | $6,425 | $4,100 |
| Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga | 13 | $75,595 | $5,985 | $4,595 |
| Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville | 12 | $11,735 | $4,829 | $3,571 |
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
| Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN | $4,829 |
|---|---|
| Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett, TN | $5,395 |
| Physicians Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN | $5,417 |
| Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN | $5,522 |
| Sumner Regional Medical CenterGallatin, TN | $5,536 |
Highest
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville, TN | $10,862 |
|---|---|
| Univ of Tn Mem HospitalKnoxville, TN | $7,439 |
| Methodist Healthcare-MemphisMemphis, TN | $7,370 |
| Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN | $6,920 |
| St Francis HospitalMemphis, TN | $6,605 |
Chest pain in other states
Questions
How much does chest pain cost in Tennessee?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313) at 19 hospitals in Tennessee was billed at $38,488 on average, while the average total payment was $6,275, of which Medicare paid $4,385. 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 6.1 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.