Tennessee / Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
CMS certification 440144 · Tullahoma, TN
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital reported 933 Medicare inpatient stays across 31 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.13 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Tennessee, number 15 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: 202 stays at an average charge of $83,388, 8% below the national average. It also billed 866 outpatient services, charging 11.48 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 933
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.13×
- 3Rank in TN (highest ratio = 1) 15 of 65
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 31 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital charged more than the national average in 8 (26%). 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 | 202 | $83,388 | -8% | $13,549 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 98 | $52,178 | -7% | $8,890 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 41 | $65,230 | -14% | $11,061 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 37 | $42,201 | -14% | $7,244 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 34 | $37,273 | -1% | $5,870 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 32 | $51,107 | -22% | $10,108 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 31 | $69,762 | +17% | $9,178 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 29 | $63,277 | -10% | $11,403 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 28 | $47,012 | -7% | $7,674 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 28 | $29,738 | -20% | $5,651 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 26 | $32,496 | -20% | $6,377 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 25 | $35,785 | -1% | $5,441 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 25 | $85,152 | +16% | $11,602 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $58,167 | -4% | $9,032 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 22 | $63,667 | +11% | $8,585 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 21 | $37,528 | -7% | $5,694 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 20 | $44,094 | -14% | $8,061 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 19 | $55,142 | -3% | $8,302 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 18 | $58,004 | +15% | $8,330 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 17 | $60,994 | -5% | $7,610 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 17 | $58,484 | -14% | $9,696 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 16 | $31,075 | -19% | $5,913 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 16 | $38,311 | -21% | $6,895 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 16 | $45,636 | +7% | $6,404 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 15 | $95,602 | -5% | $14,108 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 15 | $148,053 | -35% | $33,141 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $52,541 | -6% | $7,185 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 13 | $47,388 | +4% | $6,231 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 13 | $107,027 | +5% | $14,366 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 12 | $28,482 | -36% | $6,525 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 11 | $39,032 | +5% | $6,367 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 422 | $23,912 | $2,333 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 85 | $31,963 | $2,659 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 56 | $27,862 | $2,901 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 43 | $31,703 | $2,730 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 39 | $17,838 | $1,996 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 34 | $22,490 | $2,772 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 34 | $18,981 | $1,745 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 31 | $34,312 | $4,862 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 30 | $36,274 | $6,127 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 29 | $10,271 | $1,350 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 27 | $33,151 | $4,301 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 22 | $67,676 | $9,063 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 14 | $93,662 | $14,990 |
Against the Tennessee average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital charged $83,388 on average, 18% more than the Tennessee average of $70,379, and was paid $13,549 against a state average of $15,065. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital charged $52,178 on average, 13% more than the Tennessee average of $46,128, and was paid $8,890 against a state average of $10,346. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital charged $65,230 on average, 7% more than the Tennessee average of $60,791, and was paid $11,061 against a state average of $12,633. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital charged $42,201 on average, 4% more than the Tennessee average of $40,769, and was paid $7,244 against a state average of $8,809. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $23,912 was 20% above the state average of $19,917. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $31,963 was 15% above the state average of $27,751. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $27,862 was 33% above the state average of $20,897. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $31,703 was 65% above the state average of $19,196.
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.