Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O in Kentucky
MS-DRG 023: Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with mcc o
$266,220typical hospital bill
$42,947typical amount paid
$28,385–$55,977range paid across 6 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $266,220 for this stay in 2024, about 6.2 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 11 | $104,523 | $28,385 | – | – | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 40 | $326,003 | $39,651 | $248,169 | $76,345$38,777–$143,129 · 28 plans | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 22 | $378,893 | $41,941 | – | – | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 32 | $260,695 | $43,952 | – | – | |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville | 32 | $247,694 | $54,203 | – | – | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 47 | $271,745 | $55,977 | – | – |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.