Tennessee / Sweetwater Hospital Association
CMS certification 440084 · Sweetwater, TN · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Sweetwater Hospital Association: charges and Medicare payments
Sweetwater Hospital Association reported 195 Medicare inpatient stays across 9 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.98 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Tennessee, number 49 of 65 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.42×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 189, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure: 39 stays at an average charge of $33,617, 42% below the national average. It also billed 128 outpatient services, charging 6.15 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 195
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.98×
- 3Rank in TN (highest ratio = 1) 49 of 65
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 9 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Sweetwater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 39 | $33,617 | -42% | $11,080 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 31 | $23,337 | -39% | $7,548 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 27 | $21,939 | -61% | $10,922 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 25 | $21,595 | -42% | $7,174 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 19 | $27,391 | -28% | $7,555 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 15 | $24,945 | -33% | $8,110 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 14 | $40,184 | -55% | $15,492 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $29,345 | -27% | $7,395 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 12 | $41,829 | -30% | $10,681 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 65 | $17,583 | $2,257 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 22 | $11,054 | $4,759 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 17 | $3,617 | $1,569 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 13 | $3,926 | $1,234 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 11 | $2,532 | $1,592 |
Against the Tennessee average
For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Sweetwater Hospital Association charged $33,617 on average, 27% less than the Tennessee average of $46,082, and was paid $11,080 against a state average of $10,179. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC (DRG 194), Sweetwater Hospital Association charged $23,337 on average, 28% less than the Tennessee average of $32,562, and was paid $7,548 against a state average of $7,365. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Sweetwater Hospital Association charged $21,939 on average, 52% less than the Tennessee average of $46,128, and was paid $10,922 against a state average of $10,346. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC (DRG 641), Sweetwater Hospital Association charged $21,595 on average, 30% less than the Tennessee average of $30,797, and was paid $7,174 against a state average of $6,940. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,583 was 12% below the state average of $19,917. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $11,054 was 66% below the state average of $32,171. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $3,617 was 68% below the state average of $11,319. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $3,926 was 62% below the state average of $10,318.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Sweetwater Hospital Association in Sweetwater, TN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- CAP Request — 2023-07-24 (CMS case 582)
- Closure Notice — 2024-04-26 (CMS case 582)
- Warning Notice — 2026-01-23 (CMS case 6844)
- CAP Request — 2026-04-27 (CMS case 6844)
- CAP Request — 2026-07-30 (CMS case 6844)
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.