UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC
KNOXVILLE, TN 37920 · Acute Care Hospitals
168 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 26, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
168
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
4.0x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Above 90th Percentile
0%
Compared to TN hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC lists chargemaster rates that average 4.0x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 168 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in TN has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 4.9x, with ratios across the state ranging from 1.4x to 13.4x. At 4.0x, this facility’s average ratio is below the state median. 74 hospitals in TN report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652). The listed chargemaster rate is $204,667, while Medicare reimburses $21,712 for the same procedure — a ratio of 9.4x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC is a voluntary non-profit - private acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 4/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $204,667 | $21,712 | 9.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HEAD AND NECK PROCEDURES WITH CC | 141 | $119,054 | $14,562 | 8.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC | 185 | $36,670 | $4,683 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $42,634 | $6,822 | 6.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $65,342 | $10,854 | 6.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 254 | $70,324 | $11,763 | 6.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH CC | 200 | $42,791 | $7,233 | 5.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 267 | $201,692 | $34,339 | 5.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| WOUND DEBRIDEMENT AND SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT HAND FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE D | 464 | $113,070 | $20,292 | 5.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC | 269 | $152,119 | $28,056 | 5.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| LIMB REATTACHMENT, HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA | 956 | $134,379 | $25,258 | 5.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $42,664 | $8,014 | 5.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH MCC | 199 | $60,018 | $11,575 | 5.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $94,443 | $18,441 | 5.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $129,687 | $25,478 | 5.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $46,062 | $9,142 | 5.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $22,366 | $4,465 | 5.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH MCC | 183 | $53,170 | $10,685 | 5.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH MCC | 492 | $101,468 | $20,356 | 5.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC | 964 | $49,213 | $9,892 | 5.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $66,303 | $13,364 | 5.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $61,798 | $12,528 | 4.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 027 | $84,178 | $17,230 | 4.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $60,339 | $12,355 | 4.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $41,176 | $8,432 | 4.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 468 | $83,589 | $17,375 | 4.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 087 | $28,972 | $6,082 | 4.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $84,783 | $17,915 | 4.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $109,774 | $23,200 | 4.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $43,938 | $9,308 | 4.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $29,733 | $6,389 | 4.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| SHOULDER, ELBOW OR FOREARM PROCEDURES, EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT PROCEDURES WITH CC | 511 | $61,508 | $13,354 | 4.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $36,027 | $7,968 | 4.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| HERNIA PROCEDURES EXCEPT INGUINAL AND FEMORAL WITH CC | 354 | $53,499 | $11,961 | 4.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CIRRHOSIS AND ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH MCC | 432 | $52,647 | $11,817 | 4.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT MC | 024 | $121,464 | $27,324 | 4.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $46,569 | $10,457 | 4.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH MCC | 091 | $49,887 | $11,221 | 4.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $22,078 | $5,012 | 4.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 455 | $122,648 | $28,032 | 4.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 271 | $101,697 | $23,455 | 4.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $28,164 | $6,497 | 4.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $23,015 | $5,346 | 4.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $28,665 | $6,668 | 4.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 299 | $48,270 | $11,230 | 4.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $25,810 | $6,011 | 4.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 219 | $239,781 | $56,453 | 4.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $32,185 | $7,588 | 4.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH MCC | 082 | $67,329 | $15,880 | 4.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $20,978 | $4,960 | 4.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across TN hospitals
74 hospitals in TN report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 4.0x places it at the lower end of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC
How much does UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC's listed chargemaster rates average 4.0x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 168 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652), with a listed charge of $204,667 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $21,712 — a ratio of 9.4x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC expensive compared to other TN hospitals?
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 4.0x. Ratios vary significantly across TN hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC in KNOXVILLE, TN accept Medicare?
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.