Tennessee / Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence
CMS certification 440175 · Lawrenceburg, TN
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence: charges and Medicare payments
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence reported 245 Medicare inpatient stays across 11 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.37 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Tennessee, number 9 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: 54 stays at an average charge of $93,026, 3% above the national average. It also billed 341 outpatient services, charging 11.87 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 245
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.37×
- 3Rank in TN (highest ratio = 1) 9 of 65
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 11 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence charged more than the national average in 11 (100%). 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 | 54 | $93,026 | +3% | $13,485 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 35 | $77,340 | +29% | $10,549 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 28 | $61,777 | +10% | $9,916 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 24 | $61,490 | +20% | $9,117 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 21 | $105,569 | +50% | $12,684 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 18 | $54,958 | +45% | $6,406 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 15 | $44,808 | +10% | $7,303 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 14 | $73,594 | +45% | $8,606 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 13 | $47,570 | +28% | $6,536 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 12 | $70,062 | +83% | $6,765 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 11 | $78,362 | +60% | $8,330 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 76 | $20,799 | $2,718 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 74 | $32,007 | $2,325 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 51 | $127,415 | $10,981 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 41 | $54,975 | $5,791 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 33 | $14,433 | $1,332 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 20 | $107,574 | $15,180 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 19 | $12,742 | $1,640 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 16 | $16,304 | $2,869 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 11 | $11,992 | $1,377 |
Against the Tennessee average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence charged $93,026 on average, 32% more than the Tennessee average of $70,379, and was paid $13,485 against a state average of $15,065. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence charged $77,340 on average, 61% more than the Tennessee average of $48,160, and was paid $10,549 against a state average of $10,379. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence charged $61,777 on average, 34% more than the Tennessee average of $46,128, and was paid $9,916 against a state average of $10,346. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence charged $61,490 on average, 44% more than the Tennessee average of $42,654, and was paid $9,117 against a state average of $9,423. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $20,799 was 6% below the state average of $22,180. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $32,007 was 61% above the state average of $19,917. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $127,415 was 94% above the state average of $65,840. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $54,975 was 36% above 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.