Tennessee / Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County
CMS certification 440016 · Huntingdon, TN · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County: charges and Medicare payments
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County reported 199 Medicare inpatient stays across 8 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.22 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Tennessee, number 58 of 65 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.42×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 92 stays at an average charge of $30,876, 66% below the national average. It also billed 600 outpatient services, charging 8.93 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 199
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.22×
- 3Rank in TN (highest ratio = 1) 58 of 65
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 8 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 92 | $30,876 | -66% | $14,958 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 28 | $24,644 | -56% | $9,728 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 14 | $23,662 | -60% | $9,765 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 14 | $24,957 | -49% | $7,986 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 13 | $32,160 | -54% | $12,553 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 13 | $17,122 | -54% | $6,144 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 13 | $20,043 | -70% | $11,050 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $23,034 | -69% | $12,170 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 203 | $9,509 | $1,337 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 79 | $13,193 | $2,161 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 78 | $17,823 | $2,257 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 40 | $12,328 | $2,056 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 29 | $12,716 | $2,007 |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 29 | $55,428 | $4,979 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 26 | $28,116 | $3,585 |
| Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 22 | $13,966 | $1,872 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 16 | $20,351 | $3,409 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 16 | $11,366 | $1,115 |
| Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 14 | $36,457 | $4,304 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $10,784 | $1,203 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $37,811 | $10,342 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 11 | $13,552 | $1,130 |
| Level 6 Urology and Related Services | 11 | $28,104 | $5,525 |
Against the Tennessee average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County charged $30,876 on average, 56% less than the Tennessee average of $70,379, and was paid $14,958 against a state average of $15,065. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County charged $24,644 on average, 47% less than the Tennessee average of $46,128, and was paid $9,728 against a state average of $10,346. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County charged $23,662 on average, 51% less than the Tennessee average of $48,160, and was paid $9,765 against a state average of $10,379. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County charged $24,957 on average, 39% less than the Tennessee average of $40,769, and was paid $7,986 against a state average of $8,809. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $9,509 was 11% below the state average of $10,656. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $13,193 was 50% below the state average of $26,306. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,823 was 11% below the state average of $19,917. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $12,328 was 41% below the state average of $20,897.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County in Huntingdon, TN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-04-22 (CMS case 3940)
- Closure Notice — 2025-05-13 (CMS case 3940)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.