Tennessee / Blount Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 440011 · Maryville, TN
Blount Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Blount Memorial Hospital reported 1,323 Medicare inpatient stays across 46 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.6 times what it was paid — mid-range in Tennessee, number 43 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: 166 stays at an average charge of $53,972, 40% below the national average. It also billed 1,786 outpatient services, charging 6.21 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,323
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.6×
- 3Rank in TN (highest ratio = 1) 43 of 65
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 46 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Blount Memorial Hospital 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 | 166 | $53,972 | -40% | $13,620 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 103 | $30,655 | -49% | $9,294 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 92 | $31,574 | -44% | $9,455 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 69 | $36,404 | -48% | $11,347 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 54 | $39,126 | -48% | $11,547 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 47 | $35,676 | -38% | $9,170 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 36 | $26,281 | -49% | $8,524 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 35 | $26,353 | -46% | $7,763 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 35 | $26,145 | -60% | $10,372 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 35 | $24,141 | -41% | $6,926 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 32 | $58,769 | -42% | $14,331 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 31 | $20,498 | -47% | $6,323 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 29 | $27,134 | -46% | $8,241 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 28 | $121,879 | -47% | $35,213 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 26 | $31,073 | -37% | $7,918 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 24 | $17,774 | -51% | $6,219 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 24 | $63,930 | -44% | $14,630 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 24 | $22,833 | -43% | $6,259 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 23 | $29,296 | -48% | $9,274 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $19,667 | -47% | $6,172 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 23 | $21,005 | -53% | $7,039 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 22 | $58,267 | -43% | $14,824 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 21 | $20,835 | -44% | $6,937 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 20 | $42,630 | -50% | $11,856 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 19 | $27,235 | -51% | $7,472 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 19 | $93,650 | -31% | $17,836 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 18 | $24,803 | -51% | $6,954 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 18 | $17,379 | -54% | $6,275 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 16 | $16,836 | -41% | $4,867 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 16 | $70,833 | -49% | $19,103 |
| 196 Interstitial Lung Disease with MCC | 15 | $48,240 | -44% | $12,568 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 14 | $55,224 | -45% | $13,475 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 14 | $62,560 | -33% | $13,316 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 13 | $34,591 | -47% | $10,216 |
| 521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 13 | $68,272 | -50% | $20,083 |
| 186 Pleural Effusion with MCC | 12 | $53,440 | -25% | $11,148 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 12 | $23,780 | -38% | $6,625 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $32,895 | -46% | $9,437 |
| 439 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC | 12 | $23,592 | -46% | $6,926 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 12 | $34,212 | -49% | $10,198 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 11 | $33,973 | -55% | $12,057 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 11 | $20,020 | -60% | $7,520 |
| 283 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Expired with MCC | 11 | $52,147 | -49% | $14,264 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 11 | $73,130 | -39% | $17,346 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 11 | $33,193 | -51% | $10,317 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $25,158 | -58% | $9,260 |
Outpatient services
Against the Tennessee average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Blount Memorial Hospital charged $53,972 on average, 23% less than the Tennessee average of $70,379, and was paid $13,620 against a state average of $15,065. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Blount Memorial Hospital charged $30,655 on average, 36% less than the Tennessee average of $48,160, and was paid $9,294 against a state average of $10,379. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Blount Memorial Hospital charged $31,574 on average, 32% less than the Tennessee average of $46,128, and was paid $9,455 against a state average of $10,346. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Blount Memorial Hospital charged $36,404 on average, 33% less than the Tennessee average of $53,972, and was paid $11,347 against a state average of $12,921. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $5,850 was 51% below the state average of $12,036. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $49,409 was 25% below the state average of $65,840. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,866 was 24% below the state average of $10,318. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $32,911 was 18% below the state average of $40,281.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.