Tennessee / Hardin Medical Center
CMS certification 440109 · Savannah, TN · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Hardin Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Hardin Medical Center reported 141 Medicare inpatient stays across 7 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.07 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Tennessee, number 60 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: 51 stays at an average charge of $29,035, 68% below the national average. It also billed 285 outpatient services, charging 6.84 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 141
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.07×
- 3Rank in TN (highest ratio = 1) 60 of 65
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 7 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Hardin Medical Center 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 | 51 | $29,035 | -68% | $15,805 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 21 | $26,466 | -56% | $11,256 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $18,617 | -50% | $7,362 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 14 | $23,642 | -67% | $13,152 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $25,729 | -57% | $11,434 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 12 | $24,575 | -50% | $9,210 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 11 | $24,394 | -58% | $10,807 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 107 | $7,639 | $1,902 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 87 | $18,042 | $2,216 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 25 | $8,914 | $1,252 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 20 | $14,072 | $4,706 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 19 | $9,773 | $2,560 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 15 | $9,934 | $1,321 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 12 | $13,470 | $2,853 |
Against the Tennessee average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Hardin Medical Center charged $29,035 on average, 59% less than the Tennessee average of $70,379, and was paid $15,805 against a state average of $15,065. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Hardin Medical Center charged $26,466 on average, 45% less than the Tennessee average of $48,160, and was paid $11,256 against a state average of $10,379. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC (DRG 641), Hardin Medical Center charged $18,617 on average, 40% less than the Tennessee average of $30,797, and was paid $7,362 against a state average of $6,940. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Hardin Medical Center charged $23,642 on average, 56% less than the Tennessee average of $53,972, and was paid $13,152 against a state average of $12,921. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $7,639 was 28% below the state average of $10,656. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,042 was 9% below the state average of $19,917. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,914 was 14% below the state average of $10,318. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $14,072 was 56% below the state average of $32,171.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Hardin Medical Center in Savannah, TN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-02-16 (CMS case 1473)
- Closure Notice — 2023-06-16 (CMS case 1473)
- Warning Notice — 2026-03-25 (CMS case 7357)
- CAP Request — 2026-06-29 (CMS case 7357)
- Closure Notice — 2026-07-20 (CMS case 7357)
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.