Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications in Tennessee
What 14 hospitals in Tennessee charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications (DRG 432), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$68,603
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$17,175
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$12,986
Average per stay
State rank
#9 of 39
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Tennessee billed an average of $68,603 for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications, about 4.0 times the average total payment of $17,175. That payment is 17% below the U.S. average of $20,680.
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 $17,175Billed $68,603
About 25¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Tennessee billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Tennessee:
Tennessee hospitals: cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville | 48 | $94,539 | $27,017 | $15,873 |
| Methodist Healthcare-MemphisMemphis | 37 | $62,923 | $16,395 | $13,453 |
| Cookeville Regional Med CenterCookeville | 25 | $36,010 | $13,535 | $11,560 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, INCChattanooga | 25 | $52,443 | $12,902 | $9,904 |
| Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis | 20 | $86,084 | $14,708 | $11,560 |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol | 16 | $50,601 | $14,154 | $12,781 |
| Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City | 16 | $57,562 | $15,535 | $13,482 |
| St Thomas HospitalNashville | 16 | $54,194 | $15,114 | $12,745 |
| Jackson-Madison Cnty Gen HospJackson | 14 | $51,186 | $14,065 | $11,210 |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro | 14 | $50,743 | $15,203 | $13,666 |
| Centennial Medical CenterNashville | 14 | $155,103 | $18,701 | $12,579 |
| Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga | 12 | $65,872 | $16,588 | $13,174 |
| Physicians Regional Medical CenterKnoxville | 12 | $82,016 | $12,882 | $12,338 |
| Univ of Tn Mem HospitalKnoxville | 11 | $39,899 | $18,957 | $13,991 |
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
| Physicians Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN | $12,882 |
|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare System, INCChattanooga, TN | $12,902 |
| Cookeville Regional Med CenterCookeville, TN | $13,535 |
| Jackson-Madison Cnty Gen HospJackson, TN | $14,065 |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN | $14,154 |
Highest
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville, TN | $27,017 |
|---|---|
| Univ of Tn Mem HospitalKnoxville, TN | $18,957 |
| Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN | $18,701 |
| Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN | $16,588 |
| Methodist Healthcare-MemphisMemphis, TN | $16,395 |
Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications cost in Tennessee?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications (DRG 432) at 14 hospitals in Tennessee was billed at $68,603 on average, while the average total payment was $17,175, of which Medicare paid $12,986. 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 4.0 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.