Level 6 Urology and Related Services in Tennessee
What 40 hospitals in Tennessee charged and were paid for level 6 urology and related services (APC 5376), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$50,865
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$7,480
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$5,924
Average per service
State rank
#2 of 45
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Tennessee billed an average of $50,865 for level 6 urology and related services, about 6.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $7,480. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $8,915.
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 $7,480Billed $50,865
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Tennessee billed for this service.
Tennessee hospitals: level 6 urology and related 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare System, INCChattanooga | 116 | $27,927 | $7,743 | $6,143 |
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville | 56 | $54,868 | $6,517 | $5,170 |
| Physicians Regional Medical CenterKnoxville | 53 | $43,717 | $7,483 | $5,939 |
| Univ of Tn Mem HospitalKnoxville | 51 | $31,946 | $7,500 | $5,956 |
| Centennial Medical CenterNashville | 43 | $68,956 | $7,937 | $6,324 |
| Summit Medical CenterHermitage | 30 | $84,146 | $7,937 | $6,324 |
| Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga | 27 | $26,521 | $7,702 | $6,091 |
| Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna | 27 | $72,111 | $7,937 | $6,324 |
| St Francis HospitalMemphis | 24 | $186,348 | $5,974 | $4,392 |
| Cleveland Community HospitalCleveland | 24 | $63,343 | $7,590 | $5,994 |
| Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett | 24 | $94,347 | $7,525 | $5,935 |
| Williamson Medical CenterFranklin | 23 | $24,388 | $7,764 | $6,186 |
| Maury Regional HospitalColumbia | 18 | $28,832 | $7,783 | $6,201 |
| Cookeville Regional Med CenterCookeville | 16 | $24,616 | $8,449 | $6,817 |
| Methodist Med Ctr of Oak RidgeOak Ridge | 15 | $28,466 | $7,194 | $5,650 |
| Henry County Medical CenterParis | 13 | $14,902 | $7,597 | $6,053 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital HuntingdonHuntingdon | 11 | $28,104 | $5,525 | $4,402 |
| Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville | 11 | $30,790 | $7,597 | $6,053 |
| Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville | 11 | $54,358 | $7,461 | $5,848 |
| Southern Hills Medical CtrNashville | 11 | $64,956 | $7,362 | $5,749 |
| Jackson-Madison Cnty Gen HospJackson | – | – | – | – |
| Sumner Regional Medical CenterGallatin | – | – | – | – |
| Skyline Medical CenterNashville | – | – | – | – |
| Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville | – | – | – | – |
| Wellmont Holston Vly Med CtrKingsport | – | – | – | – |
| Lafollette Medical CenterLa Follette | – | – | – | – |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville | – | – | – | – |
| Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis | – | – | – | – |
| Methodist Healthcare-MemphisMemphis | – | – | – | – |
| Greeneville Community HospitalGreeneville | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro | – | – | – | – |
| St Mary's Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City | – | – | – | – |
| Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg | – | – | – | – |
| St Thomas HospitalNashville | – | – | – | – |
| Fort Sanders Reg Medical CtrKnoxville | – | – | – | – |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City | – | – | – | – |
| Harton Regional Medical CenterTullahoma | – | – | – | – |
| Regional One HealthMemphis | – | – | – | – |
| Indian Path Medical CenterKingsport | – | – | – | – |
| Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City | – | – | – | – |
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
| Baptist Memorial Hospital HuntingdonHuntingdon, TN | $5,525 |
|---|---|
| St Francis HospitalMemphis, TN | $5,974 |
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville, TN | $6,517 |
| Methodist Med Ctr of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN | $7,194 |
| Southern Hills Medical CtrNashville, TN | $7,362 |
Highest
| Cookeville Regional Med CenterCookeville, TN | $8,449 |
|---|---|
| Summit Medical CenterHermitage, TN | $7,937 |
| Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN | $7,937 |
| Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna, TN | $7,937 |
| Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN | $7,783 |
Level 6 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 6 urology and related services cost in Tennessee?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 6 urology and related services (APC 5376) at 40 hospitals in Tennessee was billed at $50,865 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $7,480, of which Medicare paid $5,924. 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 6.8 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.