DRG 190 · Respiratory

COPD Cost in Tennessee — Compare All Hospitals

Hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation with major comorbidities.

State average
$38,162
gross charge · DRG 190
Hospitals
11
with published pricing
Price range
$6,265 – $54,462
low to high
Lowest $6,265 Highest $54,462

Tennessee hospitals price copd (Medicare DRG 190) anywhere from $6,265 to $54,462 — a $48,197 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Unity Medical Center in Manchester; the most expensive is Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrenceburg in Lawrenceburg. The state average sits at $38,162.

Gross charges are list prices, not what most patients pay. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists copd at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent copd admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.

Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Tennessee hospitals missing from the list either don't perform copd in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 190 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.

What this hospital charge usually covers

The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for copd. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 4–7 days):

Included in the hospital bill

  • Inpatient room and respiratory monitoring
  • Oxygen therapy and (if needed) BiPAP or ventilator support
  • IV steroids, antibiotics, and nebulizer treatments
  • Chest imaging and routine labs during admission

Usually billed separately

  • Pulmonologist and hospitalist professional fees
  • Outpatient pulmonary rehab program
  • Home oxygen equipment after discharge
  • Long-term inhaler maintenance medications

Quality signals to check before picking a hospital

Price alone won't tell you which hospital does copd best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:

COPD Mortality (30-day)

How often patients hospitalized for COPD exacerbation survive 30 days.

COPD Readmissions

COPD is among the most-readmitted conditions. Strong discharge planning and pulmonary rehab referral lower this.

When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit

The list below sorts by price. For copd, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.

Questions to ask your hospital or insurer

The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    Unity Medical Center

    Manchester, TN

    Gross charge $6,265
    Cash pay $5,012
  2. 2

    Cookeville Regional Medical Center

    Cookeville, TN

    Gross charge $16,488
    Cash pay $10,107
  3. 3

    University Health System, Inc

    Knoxville, TN

    Gross charge $31,019
    Cash pay $9,306
  4. 4

    Starr Regional Medical Center Athens

    Athens, TN

    Gross charge $35,501
    Cash pay $6,958
  5. 5

    Methodist Hospitals of Memphis

    Memphis, TN

    Gross charge $36,851
    Cash pay $8,107
  6. 6
    Gross charge $36,868
    Cash pay $10,802
  7. 7
    Gross charge $50,583
    Cash pay $16,490
  8. 8
    Gross charge $50,583
    Cash pay $16,490
  9. 9
    Gross charge $50,583
    Cash pay $16,490
  10. 10
    Gross charge $50,583
    Cash pay $16,490
  11. 11
    Gross charge $54,462
    Cash pay $13,561
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    Jackson-Madison County General Hospital

    Jackson, TN

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    Cumberland Medical Center

    Crossville, TN

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    Roane Medical Center

    Harriman, TN

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    Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge

    Oak Ridge, TN

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    Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis

    Memphis, TN

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    Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

    Murfreesboro, TN

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    Volunteer Community Hospital

    Martin, TN

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    Dyersburg Regional Medical Center

    Dyersburg, TN

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    Leconte Medical Center

    Sevierville, TN

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    Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West

    Nashville, TN

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    Memorial Healthcare System, Inc

    Chattanooga, TN

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    Fort Loudoun Medical Center

    Lenoir City, TN

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    Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

    Knoxville, TN

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    Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City

    Union City, TN

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    Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton

    Covington, TN

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    Dekalb Community Hospital

    Smithville, TN

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    Ascension Saint Thomas River Park

    Mcminnville, TN

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    Parkwest Medical Center

    Knoxville, TN

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