Comprehensive Observation Services in Tennessee
What 78 hospitals in Tennessee charged and were paid for comprehensive observation services (APC 8011), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$19,934
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,299
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,823
Average per service
State rank
#6 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Tennessee billed an average of $19,934 for comprehensive observation services, about 8.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,299. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $2,634.
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 $2,299Billed $19,934
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Tennessee billed for this service.
Tennessee hospitals: comprehensive observation services
Every Tennessee hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Healthcare-MemphisMemphis | 1,289 | $20,489 | $2,276 | $1,807 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, INCChattanooga | 1,054 | $21,669 | $2,285 | $1,811 |
| Jackson-Madison Cnty Gen HospJackson | 813 | $15,524 | $2,422 | $1,922 |
| Cookeville Regional Med CenterCookeville | 775 | $15,951 | $2,505 | $1,993 |
| Univ of Tn Mem HospitalKnoxville | 707 | $12,561 | $2,167 | $1,707 |
| St Thomas HospitalNashville | 677 | $14,447 | $2,341 | $1,860 |
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville | 673 | $24,552 | $2,245 | $1,780 |
| Williamson Medical CenterFranklin | 653 | $13,228 | $2,355 | $1,876 |
| Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis | 615 | $29,110 | $2,248 | $1,775 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon | 551 | $23,276 | $2,341 | $1,862 |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro | 511 | $13,788 | $2,340 | $1,860 |
| Maury Regional HospitalColumbia | 490 | $17,688 | $2,272 | $1,800 |
| Harton Regional Medical CenterTullahoma | 422 | $23,912 | $2,333 | $1,856 |
| Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville | 397 | $9,090 | $2,210 | $1,750 |
| Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga | 366 | $21,380 | $2,275 | $1,798 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville | 296 | $28,727 | $2,474 | $1,960 |
| Fort Sanders Reg Medical CtrKnoxville | 293 | $10,603 | $2,203 | $1,742 |
| Henry County Medical CenterParis | 243 | $12,278 | $2,213 | $1,754 |
| River Park HospitalMcMinnville | 236 | $16,208 | $2,336 | $1,859 |
| Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City | 219 | $16,847 | $2,317 | $1,830 |
| Physicians Regional Medical CenterKnoxville | 219 | $25,796 | $2,208 | $1,749 |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol | 214 | $14,369 | $2,290 | $1,811 |
| Fort Sanders Loudon Med CenterLoudon | 198 | $9,571 | $2,221 | $1,762 |
| Morristown-Hamblen HospitalMorristown | 189 | $9,822 | $2,238 | $1,779 |
| Summit Medical CenterHermitage | 186 | $40,892 | $2,288 | $1,807 |
| Skyline Medical CenterNashville | 180 | $45,236 | $2,337 | $1,857 |
| Lincoln County Hlth FacilitiesFayetteville | 164 | $14,418 | $2,245 | $1,787 |
| Roane Medical CenterHarriman | 158 | $8,176 | $2,257 | $1,797 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical CenterSpringfield | 151 | $29,672 | $2,333 | $1,854 |
| Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett | 141 | $41,389 | $2,091 | $1,619 |
| Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga | 140 | $32,651 | $2,270 | $1,794 |
| St Mary's Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City | 132 | $28,428 | $2,244 | $1,782 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville | 131 | $24,317 | $2,302 | $1,825 |
| Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville | 129 | $39,273 | $2,315 | $1,835 |
| Leconte Medical CenterSevierville | 117 | $9,829 | $2,213 | $1,752 |
| Cleveland Community HospitalCleveland | 116 | $35,574 | $2,333 | $1,853 |
| Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna | 116 | $23,509 | $2,329 | $1,847 |
| Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville | 114 | $9,440 | $2,350 | $1,857 |
| Centennial Medical CenterNashville | 114 | $31,298 | $2,309 | $1,825 |
| Wellmont Holston Vly Med CtrKingsport | 109 | $16,061 | $2,285 | $1,806 |
| Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterNewport | 109 | $26,252 | $2,210 | $1,746 |
| Horizon Medical CenterDickson | 106 | $32,329 | $2,323 | $1,840 |
| Southern Tennessee Medical CenterWinchester | 103 | $29,411 | $2,340 | $1,860 |
| Claiborne County HospitalTazewell | 102 | $8,025 | $2,205 | $1,744 |
| Greeneville Community HospitalGreeneville | 100 | $18,439 | $2,241 | $1,782 |
| Sumner Regional Medical CenterGallatin | 98 | $29,719 | $2,339 | $1,860 |
| Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville | 96 | $12,094 | $2,301 | $1,820 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington | 94 | $22,571 | $2,250 | $1,780 |
| Methodist Med Ctr of Oak RidgeOak Ridge | 89 | $10,607 | $2,217 | $1,758 |
| Hardin County General HospitalSavannah | 87 | $18,042 | $2,216 | $1,757 |
| Saint Thomas Highlands HospitalSparta | 85 | $13,101 | $2,344 | $1,868 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital HuntingdonHuntingdon | 78 | $17,823 | $2,257 | $1,798 |
| Regional One HealthMemphis | 74 | $17,691 | $2,238 | $1,767 |
| Crockett HospitalLeoma | 74 | $32,007 | $2,325 | $1,852 |
| Volunteer Community HospitalMartin | 72 | $12,892 | $2,234 | $1,773 |
| Southern Hills Medical CtrNashville | 72 | $31,715 | $2,358 | $1,875 |
| Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg | 69 | $15,987 | $2,362 | $1,870 |
| Sweetwater Hospital AssociationSweetwater | 65 | $17,583 | $2,257 | $1,799 |
| St Francis HospitalMemphis | 62 | $37,300 | $2,223 | $1,752 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 61 | $53,558 | $2,262 | $1,802 |
| Metro Nashville General HospitalNashville | 59 | $14,057 | $2,358 | $1,875 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System PulaskiPulaski | 57 | $42,175 | $2,345 | $1,861 |
| Milan General HospitalMilan | 57 | $13,711 | $2,196 | $1,735 |
| Livingston Regional HospitalLivingston | 55 | $28,494 | $2,344 | $1,868 |
| Stones River Hospital and Dekalb Community HospSmithville | 53 | $12,696 | $2,339 | $1,860 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City | 37 | $20,661 | $2,252 | $1,774 |
| Wellmont Hawkins County Memorial HospitalRogersville | 35 | $11,642 | $2,271 | $1,803 |
| Unity Medical CenterManchester | 29 | $6,499 | $2,269 | $1,805 |
| Wayne Medical CenterWaynesboro | 29 | $14,241 | $2,306 | $1,817 |
| Sycamore Shoals HospitalElizabethton | 26 | $14,936 | $2,200 | $1,735 |
| Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City | 25 | $15,109 | $2,193 | $1,733 |
| Lafollette Medical CenterLa Follette | 24 | $20,109 | $2,337 | $1,846 |
| Indian Path Medical CenterKingsport | 13 | $21,732 | $2,132 | $1,670 |
| Unicoi County HospitalErwin | – | – | – | – |
| Henderson County Community HospitalLexington | – | – | – | – |
| Stones River Hospital & Dekalb Community HospitalWoodbury | – | – | – | – |
| Haywood County Community HospitalBrownsville | – | – | – | – |
| Wayne Medical CenterWaynesboro | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Tennessee
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett, TN | $2,091 |
|---|---|
| Indian Path Medical CenterKingsport, TN | $2,132 |
| Univ of Tn Mem HospitalKnoxville, TN | $2,167 |
| Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City, TN | $2,193 |
| Milan General HospitalMilan, TN | $2,196 |
Highest
| Cookeville Regional Med CenterCookeville, TN | $2,505 |
|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville, TN | $2,474 |
| Jackson-Madison Cnty Gen HospJackson, TN | $2,422 |
| Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg, TN | $2,362 |
| Southern Hills Medical CtrNashville, TN | $2,358 |
Comprehensive Observation Services in other states
Questions
How much does comprehensive observation services cost in Tennessee?
In 2024 Medicare data, comprehensive observation services (APC 8011) at 78 hospitals in Tennessee was billed at $19,934 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,299, of which Medicare paid $1,823. 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 service in Tennessee, average charges were 8.7 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.