Medical costs in Chattanooga, TN
3 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By Kevin Nyk , Medical Billing Analyst · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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3 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
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Hospitals in metro
3
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
0.73x
Top procedures by average charge in CHATTANOOGA
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITH MCCDRG 233 | 3 | $320,793 | 0.89x | 7.3x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 270 | 3 | $197,745 | 0.83x | 6.3x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 3 | $181,914 | 0.90x | 6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES ODRG 246 | 3 | $167,719 | 1.03x | 8.7x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 329 | 3 | $159,305 | 0.80x | 5.6x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CCDRG 454 | 3 | $140,297 | 0.56x | 3.7x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURSDRG 208 | 3 | $134,500 | 1.07x | 7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCCDRG 247 | 3 | $129,830 | 1.16x | 11.5x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCCDRG 455 | 3 | $118,820 | 0.61x | 4.2x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCCDRG 460 | 3 | $118,370 | 0.75x | 5.2x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCCDRG 480 | 3 | $109,449 | 0.85x | 6x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCCDRG 286 | 3 | $109,405 | 1.08x | 8.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCCDRG 274 | 3 | $107,246 | 0.74x | 5.1x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITH CCDRG 467 | 3 | $98,652 | 0.69x | 4.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCCDRG 064 | 3 | $89,503 | 1.02x | 7.2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 330 | 3 | $81,757 | 0.74x | 5.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 3 | $77,301 | 0.98x | 7.5x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CCDRG 481 | 3 | $76,499 | 0.83x | 5.9x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 314 | 3 | $73,713 | 0.83x | 5.7x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCCDRG 522 | 3 | $73,615 | 0.77x | 5.8x |
Hospitals in CHATTANOOGA
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.