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Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Tennessee: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 4 Tennessee hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 274

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro$25,4601.1×42026-01-01
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna$25,6151.1×72026-09-01
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville$25,9821.2×42026-01-01
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville$60,5772.7×62025-10-01

MS-DRG 273

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna$31,5271.1×72026-09-01
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville$40,6641.4×32026-01-01
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro$42,4901.5×32026-01-01
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville$85,8623.0×62025-10-01

Questions

How much do insurers pay for left atrial appendage closure (watchman) in Tennessee?

4 Tennessee hospitals post usable commercial rates for left atrial appendage closure (watchman) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 274), the median across 4 hospitals is $25,799, 1.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.