Memorial Healthcare System, Inc: charges and Medicare payments

Memorial Healthcare System, Inc reported 5,982 Medicare inpatient stays across 152 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.42 times what it was paid — mid-range in Tennessee, number 33 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: 591 stays at an average charge of $51,124, 43% below the national average. It also billed 6,345 outpatient services, charging 7.27 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 5,982
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.42×
3Rank in TN (highest ratio = 1) 33 of 65
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Memorial Healthcare System, Inc, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 152 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Memorial Healthcare System, Inc charged more than the national average in 1 (1%). 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	591	$51,124	-43%	$12,412
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	301	$35,064	-38%	$8,318
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	201	$40,020	-33%	$8,652
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	153	$45,301	-36%	$10,498
682 Renal Failure with MCC	132	$37,427	-43%	$9,333
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	125	$49,660	-35%	$10,389
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	118	$36,073	-26%	$6,420
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	117	$101,027	-56%	$29,744
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	115	$38,947	-30%	$6,576
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	99	$54,103	-46%	$11,960
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	98	$27,323	-44%	$6,973
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	95	$39,693	-46%	$10,403
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	94	$38,194	-34%	$8,614
683 Renal Failure with CC	92	$23,946	-41%	$6,330
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	89	$58,674	-42%	$13,410
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	85	$25,820	-36%	$5,172
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	82	$63,231	-32%	$12,815
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	74	$26,391	-27%	$5,113
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	73	$63,880	-25%	$11,901
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	68	$23,372	-38%	$5,241
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	64	$63,704	-38%	$13,572
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	58	$65,330	-45%	$16,338
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	56	$36,836	-39%	$8,379
236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC	54	$156,792	-26%	$26,369
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	54	$149,236	-48%	$40,848
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	53	$57,246	-16%	$10,670
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	52	$35,546	-42%	$8,522
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	51	$41,010	-20%	$7,469
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	49	$30,012	-39%	$6,353
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	46	$42,084	-26%	$8,837
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	46	$106,961	-35%	$19,707
312 Syncope and Collapse	45	$31,578	-31%	$5,861
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	45	$26,398	-44%	$6,607
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	43	$95,453	-17%	$13,043
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	42	$34,736	-31%	$5,821
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	41	$78,099	-50%	$20,287
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	41	$40,503	-47%	$10,672
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	41	$88,519	-44%	$19,819
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	40	$104,400	-51%	$26,890
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	39	$35,358	-20%	$6,318
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	38	$72,948	-47%	$17,992
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	36	$38,099	-26%	$6,523
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	36	$52,294	-18%	$7,500
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	36	$29,371	-21%	$5,424
091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC	35	$39,129	-53%	$11,384
603 Cellulitis without MCC	35	$24,672	-34%	$5,705
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	34	$38,097	-44%	$8,577
234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open...	33	$209,415	-22%	$38,257
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	33	$89,668	-48%	$21,894
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	33	$28,333	-40%	$6,629
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	32	$69,241	-38%	$15,503
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	32	$19,296	-50%	$5,572
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	31	$38,508	-41%	$9,253
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	31	$153,972	-41%	$33,910
305 Hypertension without MCC	30	$31,045	-23%	$5,164
847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis...	30	$96,451	+43%	$15,502
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	28	$29,730	-34%	$6,197
388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC	28	$33,474	-51%	$9,326
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	27	$48,794	-49%	$12,866
659 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with MCC	26	$59,237	-51%	$17,207

Showing the 60 most frequent of 152 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	1,054	$21,669	$2,285
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	414	$25,285	$2,738
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	355	$10,759	$1,673
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	336	$11,331	$1,606
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	293	$9,013	$1,375
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	272	$49,183	$10,854
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	272	$16,768	$2,919
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	263	$19,270	$4,370
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	255	$27,867	$4,795
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	245	$73,259	$5,776
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	201	$61,468	$9,183
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	185	$14,639	$2,693
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	164	$39,608	$9,096
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	159	$26,280	$4,847
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	147	$121,406	$19,560
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	144	$38,859	$6,029
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	131	$45,847	$8,770
Level 6 Urology and Related Services	116	$27,927	$7,743
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	114	$18,076	$2,928
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	92	$29,303	$7,085
Level 5 ENT Procedures	83	$27,291	$4,799
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	82	$73,434	$15,681
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	82	$84,098	$13,946
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	77	$104,675	$27,614
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	75	$14,360	$1,628

Against the Tennessee average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Memorial Healthcare System, Inc charged $51,124 on average, 27% less than the Tennessee average of $70,379, and was paid $12,412 against a state average of $15,065. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Memorial Healthcare System, Inc charged $35,064 on average, 24% less than the Tennessee average of $46,128, and was paid $8,318 against a state average of $10,346. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Memorial Healthcare System, Inc charged $40,020 on average, 17% less than the Tennessee average of $48,160, and was paid $8,652 against a state average of $10,379. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Memorial Healthcare System, Inc charged $45,301 on average, 16% less than the Tennessee average of $53,972, and was paid $10,498 against a state average of $12,921. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,669 was 9% above the state average of $19,917. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $25,285 was 9% below the state average of $27,751. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $10,759 was 24% below the state average of $14,067. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $11,331 was 0% below the state average of $11,319.

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.