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Multiple Level Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without with major complications Cost in Tennessee

Medicare DRG 448. What each hospital charges and what Medicare pays.

Avg charge in TN
$136,162
Range (lowest–highest)
$78,370$204,461
Avg Medicare pays
$26,733
Hospitals
3
HospitalStaysAvg chargeAvg total payment
ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL · NASHVILLE20$204,461$34,741
PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER · KNOXVILLE14$125,655$25,832
SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPINAL SURGERY · NASHVILLE34$78,370$27,635

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service. The "charge" is the hospital's list price; "total payment" is what it actually received. Medicare fee-for-service inpatient stays only. A hospital with very few stays for this DRG may not appear (CMS suppresses counts under 11).