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Hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications in Memphis, TN-MS-AR costs $5,371 to $18,047. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area publish a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). The lowest is $5,371 at Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital, the median is $5,501 and the highest is $18,047 at Regional One Health. The most expensive hospital lists 3.4 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Memphis, TN-MS-AR median of $5,501 is 46% below the national median of $10,196 across 332 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

8 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $51 to $26,244. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between January 2025 and July 2026. 5 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$5,371
lowest cash price in Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital · 5 mi
$129 below the median
$5,501
median cash price
3 hospitals
3.4×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/13
hospitals with a cash price
5 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital

Olive Branch · 5 mi · File Mar 2026

$5,371
list $24,415
2
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis

Memphis · 14 mi · File Mar 2026

$5,501
list $25,003 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Regional One Health

Memphis · 15 mi · Older file Jan 2025

$18,047
list $32,933
4
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, INC

West Memphis · 23 mi · File Feb 2026

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5
Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto

Southaven · 10 mi · File Feb 2026

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6
Baptist Memorial Hospital

Memphis · 9 mi · File Feb 2026

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7
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton

Covington · 37 mi · File Feb 2026

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8
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital

Memphis · 16 mi · File Jul 2026

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1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 392. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for MS-DRG 392, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications

MS-DRG 392 is an inpatient stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis or other digestive disorders without major complications: severe stomach flu with dehydration, inflammation of the esophagus or stomach, or abdominal pain admitted for observation and treatment. The stay is typically one to three days with IV fluids, medications and tests.

What the price covers

The DRG price is the hospital's charge for the whole stay: room and board, nursing, IV fluids and medications, and routine tests. Physician visits, imaging read by a radiologist and any procedures such as an endoscopy are billed separately.

Why prices vary

This is not a planned admission, so the practical use of these numbers is to understand and check a bill. Prices for the same uncomplicated stay vary two to four times between hospitals in the same area. Observation stays, which are billed differently from admissions, are often cheaper for the same care; the distinction matters for what you owe.

Questions to ask

  • Was this billed as an inpatient admission or observation?
  • What is the self-pay price for DRG 392, and what physician charges are separate?
  • Does the hospital offer a self-pay discount or financial assistance?

Hospitals in Memphis, TN-MS-AR without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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