Tennessee / Leconte Medical Center
CMS certification 440081 · Sevierville, TN
Leconte Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Leconte Medical Center reported 397 Medicare inpatient stays across 16 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.09 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Tennessee, number 59 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: 128 stays at an average charge of $27,212, 70% below the national average. It also billed 346 outpatient services, charging 4.46 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 397
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.09×
- 3Rank in TN (highest ratio = 1) 59 of 65
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 16 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Leconte 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 | 128 | $27,212 | -70% | $13,479 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 49 | $25,339 | -55% | $9,426 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 25 | $18,994 | -61% | $7,841 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 22 | $24,169 | -66% | $11,678 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 17 | $18,761 | -61% | $7,756 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 16 | $16,650 | -67% | $9,188 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 15 | $18,812 | -66% | $7,904 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 15 | $20,365 | -66% | $9,920 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 15 | $13,027 | -67% | $6,445 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 15 | $37,760 | -63% | $15,526 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 15 | $42,998 | -81% | $31,596 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 14 | $25,599 | -56% | $9,285 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $12,005 | -70% | $6,526 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 13 | $19,254 | -71% | $9,901 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 13 | $13,701 | -64% | $6,500 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 12 | $24,249 | -76% | $12,750 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 117 | $9,829 | $2,213 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 46 | $5,674 | $1,337 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 38 | $11,276 | $4,496 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 33 | $8,295 | $1,875 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 27 | $6,298 | $2,551 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 26 | $5,287 | $1,569 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 25 | $7,907 | $2,269 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 20 | $3,498 | $1,326 |
| Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 14 | $14,521 | $5,378 |
Against the Tennessee average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Leconte Medical Center charged $27,212 on average, 61% less than the Tennessee average of $70,379, and was paid $13,479 against a state average of $15,065. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Leconte Medical Center charged $25,339 on average, 45% less than the Tennessee average of $46,128, and was paid $9,426 against a state average of $10,346. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Leconte Medical Center charged $18,994 on average, 53% less than the Tennessee average of $40,769, and was paid $7,841 against a state average of $8,809. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Leconte Medical Center charged $24,169 on average, 55% less than the Tennessee average of $53,972, and was paid $11,678 against a state average of $12,921. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $9,829 was 51% below the state average of $19,917. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,674 was 45% below the state average of $10,318. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $11,276 was 65% below the state average of $32,171. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $8,295 was 22% below the state average of $10,656.
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.