Tennessee / West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital
CMS certification 440132 · Paris, TN
West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital reported 217 Medicare inpatient stays across 11 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.9 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Tennessee, number 52 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: 36 stays at an average charge of $35,346, 61% below the national average. It also billed 1,496 outpatient services, charging 4.33 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 217
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.9×
- 3Rank in TN (highest ratio = 1) 52 of 65
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 11 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital 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 | 36 | $35,346 | -61% | $14,504 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 33 | $36,400 | -37% | $9,683 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 30 | $28,549 | -49% | $9,613 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 18 | $37,021 | -48% | $12,393 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 18 | $29,389 | -51% | $10,073 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 16 | $22,566 | -40% | $6,711 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 14 | $38,061 | -62% | $15,269 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 14 | $43,355 | -58% | $15,568 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $17,544 | -53% | $6,202 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 13 | $23,026 | -43% | $6,977 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 11 | $47,735 | -60% | $17,949 |
Outpatient services
Against the Tennessee average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital charged $35,346 on average, 50% less than the Tennessee average of $70,379, and was paid $14,504 against a state average of $15,065. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital charged $36,400 on average, 21% less than the Tennessee average of $46,082, and was paid $9,683 against a state average of $10,179. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital charged $28,549 on average, 38% less than the Tennessee average of $46,128, and was paid $9,613 against a state average of $10,346. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital charged $37,021 on average, 31% less than the Tennessee average of $53,972, and was paid $12,393 against a state average of $12,921. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $12,278 was 38% below the state average of $19,917. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $33,598 was 49% below the state average of $65,840. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $8,350 was 41% below the state average of $14,067. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $6,421 was 47% below the state average of $12,036.
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.