Major bladder procedures with complications in Tennessee
What 2 hospitals in Tennessee charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major bladder procedures with complications (DRG 654), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$134,009
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$26,815
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$21,367
Average per stay
Volume
39
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Tennessee billed an average of $134,009 for major bladder procedures with complications, about 5.0 times the average total payment of $26,815. That payment is 20% below the U.S. average of $33,454.
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 $26,815Billed $134,009
About 20¢ 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: major bladder procedures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga | 20 | $96,683 | $24,263 | $20,793 |
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville | 19 | $173,299 | $29,502 | $21,972 |
Major bladder procedures with complications in other states
Questions
How much does major bladder procedures with complications cost in Tennessee?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major bladder procedures with complications (DRG 654) at 2 hospitals in Tennessee was billed at $134,009 on average, while the average total payment was $26,815, of which Medicare paid $21,367. 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 5.0 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.