Hospital Costs > Spinal Fusion Except Cervical W Mcc > Spinal Fusion Except Cervical W Mcc - costs for treatment in Tennessee
| Hospital | City | Discharges | Avg Covered Charges | Avg Total Payment | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkridge Medical Center | Chattanooga | 11 | $144,666.00 | $40,012.30 | $29,098.60 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 15 | $133,785.00 | $40,278.10 | $36,672.50 |
| The University Of Tn Medical Center | Knoxville | 11 | $173,523.00 | $41,659.70 | $40,667.70 |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 12 | $121,212.00 | $44,012.20 | $32,966.80 |
| Vanderbilt University Hospital | Nashville | 15 | $181,100.00 | $55,502.10 | $42,484.20 | Total 5 hospitals | 64 |
Source: Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Inpatient for FY2014
Average Covered Charges: The provider's average charge for services covered by Medicare for all discharges in the MS-DRG. These will vary from hospital to hospital because of differences in hospital charge structures.
Average Total Payments: The average total payments to all providers for the MS-DRG including the MSDRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Also included in average total payments are co-payment and deductible amounts that the patient is responsible for and any additional payments by third parties for coordination of benefits.
Average Medicare Payments: The average amount that Medicare pays to the provider for Medicare's share of the MS-DRG. Average Medicare payment amounts include the MS-DRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Medicare payments DO NOT include beneficiary co-payments and deductible amounts nor any additional payments from third parties for coordination of benefits. Note: In general, Medicare FFS claims with dates-of-service or dates-of-discharge on or after April 1, 2013, incurred a 2 percent reduction in Medicare payment. This is in response to mandatory across-the-board reductions in Federal spending, also known as sequestration
Hospital Rank: We have calculated the rank for each procedure within a hospital. The left number is the national ranking, the right one is the state ranking. For discharges, ranking is from highest # of discharges to lower (hospital with highest number of discharges ranks first). For charges and payments, lowest means a higher ranking.