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What Medicare pays Tennessee hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Tennessee requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers.
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Lowest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson Medical Center | Franklin | $11,929 | $71,833 | $11,312 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | Elizabethton | $11,946 | $83,153 | $10,437 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge | $12,539 | $48,253 | $10,843 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | $12,815 | $63,231 | $10,854 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville | $12,848 | $44,809 | $10,668 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville | $12,905 | $42,680 | $10,493 |
| Bradley Medical Center | Cleveland | $13,047 | $215,831 | $11,203 |
| Maury Regional Hospital | Columbia | $13,051 | $69,464 | $10,856 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center | Hermitage | $13,158 | $122,156 | $10,298 |
| Blount Memorial Hospital | Maryville | $13,316 | $62,560 | $11,220 |
Highest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | $19,231 | $95,194 | $6,948 |
| University of Tn Medical Center (The) | Knoxville | $17,435 | $65,224 | $10,394 |
| Erlanger Health System | Chattanooga | $16,702 | $43,357 | $11,031 |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | $16,195 | $76,991 | $11,029 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport | $15,458 | $95,383 | $11,156 |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | $15,453 | $102,835 | $11,604 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | $14,924 | $78,577 | $11,185 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | $14,839 | $109,846 | $11,248 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol | $14,697 | $81,897 | $11,005 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro | $14,552 | $74,637 | $11,187 |
Every Tennessee hospital (47)
- Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Nashville
- Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville
- Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro
- Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis
- Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County Huntingdon
- Blount Memorial Hospital Maryville
- Bradley Medical Center Cleveland
- Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol
- Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cookeville
- Cumberland Medical Center Crossville
- Erlanger Health System Chattanooga
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville
- Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville
- Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport
- Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson
- Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City
- Maury Regional Hospital Columbia
- Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga
- Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis
- Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown
- Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga
- Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville
- Regional One Health Memphis
- Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center Bartlett
- Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville
- Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence Lawrenceburg
- Southern Tennessee Regional Hlth System Winchester Winchester
- St Francis Hospital Memphis
- Starr Regional Medical Center Athens Athens
- Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton
- Tennova Healthcare Jefferson Memorial Hospital Jefferson City
- Tennova Healthcare North Knoxville Medical Center Powell
- Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville Clarksville
- Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville
- Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville
- Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson
- Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield
- Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville
- Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville
- Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna
- Tristar Summit Medical Center Hermitage
- University of Tn Medical Center (The) Knoxville
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville
- Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon
- West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital Paris
- Williamson Medical Center Franklin
Orthopedic surgery centers (54)
- Baptist Surgery Center, L P Nashville · $8,497
- Baptist-Germantown Surgery Center, LLC Germantown · $8,234
- Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Cent Franklin · $8,497
- Brentwood Surgery Center Brentwood · $8,497
- Bristol Surgery Center Bristol · $7,999
- Campbell Clinic Surgery Center LLC Germantown · $8,234
- Campbell Clinic Surgery Center Midtown Memphis · $8,234
- Centennial Surgery Center Nashville · $8,497
- Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery Chattanooga · $8,376
- Children's West Surgery Center Knoxville · $7,703
- Clarksville Surgery Center Clarksville · $7,766
- Dickson Surgery Center Dickson · $8,497
- East Memphis Surgery Center Memphis · $8,234
- Franklin Endoscopy Center, LLC Franklin · $8,497
- Germantown Ambulatory Surgical Germantown · $8,234
- Holston Valley Surgery Center, LLC Kingsport · $7,999
- Indian Lake Surgery Center Hendersonville · $8,497
- Kingsport Ambulatory Surgery Center Kingsport · $7,999
- Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center Knoxville · $7,703
- Lebonheur East Surgery Ctr Ii LP Memphis · $8,234
- Meadowview ASC, LLC Kingsport · $7,999
- Memphis Surgery Center Memphis · $8,234
- Methodist Surgery Center-Germantown Germantown · $8,234
- Middle Tn Ambulatory Surgery Center Murfreesboro · $8,497
- Mountain Empire Surgery Center Johnson City · $7,988
- Northridge Surgery Center, LP Hendersonville · $8,497
- Parkwest Surgery Center, LLC Knoxville · $7,703
- Patient Partners, LLC Gallatin · $8,497
- Phoenix Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Lebanon · $8,497
- Physician's Surgery Center of Knoxville Knoxville · $7,703
- Physician's Surgery Center, LLC Jackson · $7,813
- Physician's Surgery Ctr of Chattanooga Chattanooga · $8,376
- Physicians Pavilion Surgery Center Smyrna · $8,497
- Premier Orthopaedic Surgery Center Nashville · $8,497
- Providence Surgery Center Mount Juliet · $8,497
- Renaissance Surgery Center, LLC Bristol · $7,999
- Riverfront Surgery Center Chattanooga · $8,376
- Saint Thomas Surgery Center Midtown Nashville · $8,497
- Saint Thomas Surgicare Nashville · $8,497
- Southern Joint Surgery Center Nashville · $8,497
- Spring Hill Surgery Center, LLC Spring Hill · $8,497
- Summit Surgery Center Hermitage · $8,497
- Surgery Center at Saint Francis Memphis · $8,234
- Surgery Center of Clarksville Clarksville · $7,766
- The Surgery Center of Athens, LLC Athens · $7,845
- The Surgery Center of Cleveland Cleveland · $7,982
- The Surgery Center of Middle Tennessee Columbia · $8,497
- Tier 1 Surgery Center, LLC Cookeville · $7,845
- Tullahoma Surgery Center Tullahoma · $7,845
- Union City Surgery Center Union City · $7,845
- University Orthopaedic Surgery Center Knoxville · $7,703
- Upper Cumberland Physicians Surgery Center, LLC Cookeville · $7,845
- Vanderbilt Surgery Center Cool Springs Franklin · $8,497
- Watauga Orthopedics Center for Advanced Bone & Joint Surgery Kingsport · $7,999
Questions
How much does Medicare pay for a knee replacement in Tennessee?
In 2024 the median average total payment to Tennessee hospitals was $13,790 per Medicare inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 29 hospitals; Medicare's payment plus the patient's share), and the median Medicare allowed amount was $10,981 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $8,234 for a knee.
Which Tennessee hospitals have the lowest Medicare payment for a joint replacement?
Williamson Medical Center ($11,929), Sycamore Shoals Hospital ($11,946), Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge ($12,539) (average total payment per inpatient stay, patient share included).
What do Tennessee hospitals list for a joint replacement?
The median list (chargemaster) price is $78,656, about 5.7× the median average total payment for a Medicare stay.
Does Tennessee have a certificate-of-need law?
Tennessee requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers. CON still applies to new ASCs until December 1, 2027 under a 2024 law; a 2026 law phases out hospital CON by 2030.