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Posted commercial rates at 37 Tennessee hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 621
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $12,902 | 1.3× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson | $13,191 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield | $13,191 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga | $13,191 | 1.3× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $13,191 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $13,502 | 1.3× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $13,645 | 1.3× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hardin Medical Center Savannah | $14,250 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Erlanger Health System Chattanooga | $14,272 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-01-25 |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville | $14,272 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-01-25 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $14,777 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-01-01 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown | $15,268 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | $15,270 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Livingston Regional Hospital Livingston | $15,377 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville | $15,606 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville | $15,612 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Roane Medical Center Harriman | $15,878 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $15,974 | 1.6× | 9 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville | $16,315 | 1.6× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb Smithville | $16,324 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville | $16,348 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-01-01 |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta | $16,369 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tennova Healthcare North Knoxville Medical Center Powell | $16,394 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville | $16,675 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville | $16,720 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City Union City | $17,273 | 1.8× | 50 | 2026-02-25 |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell | $17,304 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville | $18,669 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis | $19,216 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-07-01 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City | $19,940 | 1.9× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tennova Healthcare Lafollette Medical Center La Follette | $20,075 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville | $22,260 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis | $25,688 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-03-19 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $28,067 | 2.7× | 10 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville | $28,067 | 2.9× | 9 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma | $28,067 | 2.9× | 9 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $28,067 | 2.7× | 10 | 2025-10-01 |
MS-DRG 620
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $13,694 | 1.3× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson | $14,103 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield | $14,103 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga | $14,103 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $14,103 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $14,306 | 1.3× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $14,403 | 1.3× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hardin Medical Center Savannah | $15,118 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $15,265 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $15,974 | 1.5× | 9 | 2026-01-01 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown | $16,198 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | $16,200 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville | $16,556 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville | $16,564 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville | $16,712 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Roane Medical Center Harriman | $16,845 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville | $16,885 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-01-25 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville | $17,034 | 1.6× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Erlanger Health System Chattanooga | $17,079 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-01-25 |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville | $17,738 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb Smithville | $17,786 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville | $17,942 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-01-01 |
| Livingston Regional Hospital Livingston | $17,975 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta | $18,097 | 1.8× | 8 | 2026-01-01 |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell | $18,358 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City Union City | $18,784 | 1.8× | 50 | 2026-02-25 |
| Tennova Healthcare North Knoxville Medical Center Powell | $19,352 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville | $19,806 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City | $19,940 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis | $20,756 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-07-01 |
| Tennova Healthcare Lafollette Medical Center La Follette | $22,358 | 2.2× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville | $23,554 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis | $26,375 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-03-19 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $30,662 | 2.8× | 10 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville | $30,662 | 3.0× | 9 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma | $30,662 | 3.0× | 9 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $30,662 | 2.8× | 10 | 2025-10-01 |
MS-DRG 619
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville | $20,228 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield | $21,476 | 1.1× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $22,084 | 1.1× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson | $22,626 | 1.1× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga | $22,626 | 1.2× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $22,626 | 1.1× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $22,862 | 1.2× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $23,073 | 1.2× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown | $23,220 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | $23,222 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville | $23,723 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-08-05 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville | $24,009 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville | $24,140 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $24,567 | 1.3× | 8 | 2026-01-01 |
| Livingston Regional Hospital Livingston | $24,846 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Roane Medical Center Harriman | $25,051 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville | $26,129 | 1.3× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $26,290 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hardin Medical Center Savannah | $27,278 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb Smithville | $27,561 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville | $27,932 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City | $28,809 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville | $28,827 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-01-25 |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta | $28,833 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville | $29,252 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tennova Healthcare Lafollette Medical Center La Follette | $29,288 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell | $29,688 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Tennova Healthcare North Knoxville Medical Center Powell | $29,986 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Erlanger Health System Chattanooga | $30,080 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-01-25 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City Union City | $31,405 | 1.7× | 50 | 2026-02-25 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis | $36,210 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-07-01 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville | $39,204 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis | $41,756 | 2.2× | 6 | 2026-03-19 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $52,349 | 2.7× | 10 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville | $52,349 | 2.8× | 9 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma | $52,349 | 2.8× | 9 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $52,349 | 2.7× | 10 | 2025-10-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in Tennessee?
37 Tennessee hospitals post usable commercial rates for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 621), the median across 37 hospitals is $16,315, 1.6× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.