Tennessee / Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association
CMS certification 440030 · Morristown, TN
Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association: charges and Medicare payments
Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association reported 756 Medicare inpatient stays across 29 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.74 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Tennessee, number 53 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: 132 stays at an average charge of $35,516, 61% below the national average. It also billed 950 outpatient services, charging 4.45 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 756
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.74×
- 3Rank in TN (highest ratio = 1) 53 of 65
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 29 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association 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 | 132 | $35,516 | -61% | $12,422 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 64 | $22,130 | -62% | $8,569 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 56 | $22,508 | -60% | $8,629 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 45 | $32,297 | -54% | $10,984 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 38 | $27,451 | -64% | $10,749 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 35 | $20,549 | -66% | $8,694 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 29 | $21,697 | -57% | $7,483 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 25 | $23,262 | -54% | $7,197 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 25 | $22,253 | -66% | $9,961 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 25 | $24,437 | -50% | $9,035 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 23 | $24,825 | -67% | $10,950 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 23 | $14,625 | -61% | $5,715 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 20 | $19,216 | -53% | $6,277 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 18 | $13,408 | -63% | $5,330 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 17 | $38,315 | -67% | $11,922 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 16 | $48,731 | -52% | $13,623 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $16,066 | -60% | $5,544 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 15 | $29,484 | -51% | $8,861 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 14 | $15,617 | -70% | $7,725 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $23,933 | -57% | $7,086 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 13 | $13,505 | -70% | $6,129 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 13 | $36,747 | -74% | $17,434 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 13 | $15,162 | -59% | $5,545 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 12 | $17,062 | -57% | $5,350 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 12 | $20,228 | -64% | $8,156 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 12 | $11,644 | -69% | $5,962 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 11 | $22,678 | -55% | $5,720 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $51,380 | -69% | $19,150 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $31,453 | -57% | $10,410 |
Outpatient services
Against the Tennessee average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association charged $35,516 on average, 50% less than the Tennessee average of $70,379, and was paid $12,422 against a state average of $15,065. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association charged $22,130 on average, 52% less than the Tennessee average of $46,082, and was paid $8,569 against a state average of $10,179. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association charged $22,508 on average, 51% less than the Tennessee average of $46,128, and was paid $8,629 against a state average of $10,346. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association charged $32,297 on average, 40% less than the Tennessee average of $53,972, and was paid $10,984 against a state average of $12,921. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $5,903 was 45% below the state average of $10,656. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $9,822 was 51% below the state average of $19,917. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,439 was 47% below the state average of $10,318. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $9,773 was 65% below the state average of $27,751.
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.