Hospital · Short-term acute hospital
Who owns University Health System, Inc?
1924 Alcoa Highway · Knoxville, TN · 37920
Overview
University Health System, Inc is a short-term acute hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee, operated by University Health System, Inc.. Knox County has 7 hospitals, 11 nursing homes and 37 urgent care centers.
Ownership
University Health System, Inc is operated by University Health System, Inc..
- Operator
- University Health System, Inc.
- Owner group
- University Health System, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Private Nonprofit
- Sources
Ownership history
Every dated change of operator and owner for University Health System, Inc, with the source for each.
Full ownership tree of University Health System, Inc.
Every entity between this facility and its ultimate owner, with ownership percentages and dates.
Finances
From the hospital's Medicare cost report, fiscal year ending 2024.
| Net patient revenue | $1.29B |
| Operating expenses | $1.55B |
| Net income | $36.3M |
| Net income as a share of net patient revenue | 2.8% |
| Uncompensated care cost | $54.0M |
| Charity care cost | $47.0M |
| Medicaid net revenue | $75.5M |
| Medicare disproportionate share percentage | 15.0% |
Payer mix by inpatient days (2024)
- Commercial and other 81.5%
- Medicare 18.5%
Services
Top inpatient services, Medicare (2024)
| Service | Discharges | Average total payment |
|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCC · 871 | 530 | $19K |
| Heart failure and shock with MCC · 291 | 235 | $13K |
| Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCC · 064 | 106 | $19K |
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCC · 872 | 101 | $11K |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCC · 853 | 100 | $41K |
Top outpatient services, Medicare (2024)
| Service | Services |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services · 8011 | 707 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage · 5072 | 478 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures · 5183 | 355 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures · 5191 | 337 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services · 5374 | 307 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. Small counts are suppressed by CMS.
Location and market
- Address
- 1924 Alcoa Highway · Knoxville, TN · 37920
- County
- Knox County
- State
- Tennessee
16 off-site locations
Campuses, off-site emergency departments and outpatient departments under this hospital's certification.
Nearby hospitals
| Name | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville | 1.3 mi |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville | 1.4 mi |
| East Tennessee Behavioral Health | Knoxville | 4.2 mi |
| Select Specialty Hospital-North Knoxville | Powell | 8.5 mi |
| Tennova Healthcare - North Knoxville Medical Center | Powell | 8.5 mi |
| Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Hospital | Knoxville | 10.0 mi |
Sources and identifiers
- Operator: CMS Hospital Enrollments and All Owners (PECOS): hospital ownership graph · ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- Finances and payer mix: CMS hospital cost reports (HCRIS), fiscal year 2024
- Services: CMS Medicare inpatient and outpatient utilization
- Ownership type and beds: CMS Provider of Services file
- Location: CMS and Census Bureau geography
- CMS certification number
- 440015
- NPI
- 1538164090
- Last confirmed
- 2026-10-23
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