Medical costs in Knoxville, TN
3 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By Michael Glenn , Healthcare Data Analyst · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Michael Glenn reviews CMS datasets and drug pricing at BillRazor Research. He focuses on NADAC acquisition costs and procedure coding accuracy. Expertise: drug pricing, NADAC data, CPT coding.
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3 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
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Hospitals in metro
3
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
0.49x
Top procedures by average charge in KNOXVILLE
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCCDRG 460 | 3 | $124,697 | 0.79x | 5.3x |
| EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCCDRG 981 | 3 | $90,688 | 0.46x | 3.5x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITH CCDRG 467 | 3 | $87,398 | 0.61x | 4x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 3 | $84,886 | 0.42x | 3x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CC/MCCDRG 468 | 3 | $79,032 | 0.67x | 4.8x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 329 | 3 | $73,169 | 0.37x | 2.7x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURSDRG 208 | 3 | $69,555 | 0.55x | 4.4x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITH MCCDRG 521 | 3 | $63,990 | 0.50x | 3.7x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCCDRG 480 | 3 | $56,388 | 0.44x | 3.2x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCCDRG 470 | 3 | $51,638 | 0.59x | 4.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCCDRG 247 | 3 | $50,991 | 0.45x | 4.8x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CCDRG 481 | 3 | $45,889 | 0.50x | 3.8x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 330 | 3 | $44,072 | 0.40x | 3.2x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCCDRG 286 | 3 | $42,631 | 0.42x | 3.7x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 854 | 3 | $39,301 | 0.42x | 3.5x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 314 | 3 | $39,162 | 0.44x | 3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 3 | $37,466 | 0.50x | 3.2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCCDRG 331 | 3 | $37,015 | 0.47x | 4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 3 | $36,814 | 0.47x | 3.5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCCDRG 064 | 3 | $34,994 | 0.40x | 2.9x |
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.