Gastrointestinal obstruction with complications in Tennessee
What 29 hospitals in Tennessee charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications (DRG 389), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$30,654
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,000
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,882
Average per stay
State rank
#15 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Tennessee billed an average of $30,654 for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $7,000. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $7,859.
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 $7,000Billed $30,654
About 23¢ 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: gastrointestinal obstruction with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis | 59 | $33,616 | $6,711 | $3,866 |
| Jackson-Madison Cnty Gen HospJackson | 49 | $26,038 | $6,120 | $4,310 |
| Methodist Healthcare-MemphisMemphis | 43 | $26,673 | $8,308 | $5,883 |
| St Thomas HospitalNashville | 39 | $29,499 | $7,947 | $4,817 |
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville | 37 | $45,315 | $12,457 | $6,376 |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro | 36 | $29,276 | $7,048 | $5,369 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, INCChattanooga | 32 | $19,296 | $5,572 | $3,507 |
| Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville | 31 | $20,498 | $6,323 | $5,314 |
| Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga | 31 | $27,674 | $9,685 | $6,720 |
| Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City | 30 | $26,119 | $6,107 | $4,588 |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol | 26 | $24,110 | $6,626 | $4,988 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville | 26 | $41,827 | $5,814 | $4,747 |
| Physicians Regional Medical CenterKnoxville | 25 | $33,836 | $5,914 | $4,608 |
| Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga | 25 | $42,141 | $6,505 | $5,186 |
| Wellmont Holston Vly Med CtrKingsport | 22 | $25,406 | $6,784 | $5,050 |
| Cookeville Regional Med CenterCookeville | 20 | $16,593 | $5,775 | $3,978 |
| Univ of Tn Mem HospitalKnoxville | 19 | $19,053 | $8,490 | $5,517 |
| Centennial Medical CenterNashville | 19 | $51,922 | $7,687 | $4,677 |
| Maury Regional HospitalColumbia | 18 | $29,876 | $6,045 | $4,936 |
| Fort Sanders Reg Medical CtrKnoxville | 18 | $12,486 | $6,045 | $4,792 |
| Summit Medical CenterHermitage | 18 | $70,664 | $6,153 | $5,113 |
| Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville | 18 | $11,359 | $5,305 | $3,945 |
| St Francis HospitalMemphis | 16 | $63,343 | $7,234 | $5,084 |
| Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville | 16 | $51,447 | $6,363 | $4,692 |
| Williamson Medical CenterFranklin | 15 | $17,571 | $5,368 | $3,477 |
| Leconte Medical CenterSevierville | 15 | $13,027 | $6,445 | $5,466 |
| Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City | 13 | $20,475 | $6,993 | $5,207 |
| Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville | 12 | $10,850 | $5,713 | $4,761 |
| Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett | 12 | $59,850 | $5,068 | $3,708 |
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 | $5,068 |
|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN | $5,305 |
| Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, TN | $5,368 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, INCChattanooga, TN | $5,572 |
| Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN | $5,713 |
Highest
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville, TN | $12,457 |
|---|---|
| Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN | $9,685 |
| Univ of Tn Mem HospitalKnoxville, TN | $8,490 |
| Methodist Healthcare-MemphisMemphis, TN | $8,308 |
| St Thomas HospitalNashville, TN | $7,947 |
Gastrointestinal obstruction with complications in other states
Questions
How much does gastrointestinal obstruction with complications cost in Tennessee?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications (DRG 389) at 29 hospitals in Tennessee was billed at $30,654 on average, while the average total payment was $7,000, of which Medicare paid $4,882. 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 4.4 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.