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Uterine and adnexa procedures for non-malignancy without complications in Tennessee

What 3 hospitals in Tennessee charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for uterine and adnexa procedures for non-malignancy without complications (DRG 743), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 743 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $62,047 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $9,785 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $6,537 Average per stay
State rank #1 of 2 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Tennessee billed an average of $62,047 for uterine and adnexa procedures for non-malignancy without complications, about 6.3 times the average total payment of $9,785. That payment is 17% below the U.S. average of $11,747.

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 $9,785Billed $62,047

About 16¢ 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: uterine and adnexa procedures for non-malignancy without 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 21 $33,192 $8,576 $6,009
Centennial Medical CenterNashville 18 $83,584 $11,878 $6,406
Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga 16 $75,692 $9,019 $7,376
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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

Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN$8,576
Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN$9,019
Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN$11,878

Highest

Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN$11,878
Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN$9,019
Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN$8,576

Uterine and adnexa procedures for non-malignancy without complications in other states

Questions

How much does uterine and adnexa procedures for non-malignancy without complications cost in Tennessee?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for uterine and adnexa procedures for non-malignancy without complications (DRG 743) at 3 hospitals in Tennessee was billed at $62,047 on average, while the average total payment was $9,785, of which Medicare paid $6,537. 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 6.3 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.