Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
1901 W CLINCH AVE, Knoxville, TN 37916
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN has an average Medicare payment of $17,173 and a Value Score of C (59/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 2 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 3 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 51/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is $17,173, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center's value rating (59/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,963 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,104 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $3,339 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $20,715 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,779 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $9,402 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $51,508 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,252 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,684 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $31,069 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,090 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Compares
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $17,173, 21% above the Tennessee state average of $14,163. That is 8% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (25% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (59/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $17,173 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of C (59/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1901 W CLINCH AVE, Knoxville, TN 37916. Phone: (865) 541-1101.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.