US Health Care Costs

Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Mcc in Kentucky

MS-DRG 459: Spinal fusion except cervical with mcc

$330,896average hospital bill
$46,404average amount paid

One Kentucky hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $330,896, about 7.1 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville13$330,896$46,404
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Baptist Health LouisvilleLouisville–––$231,798$97,156$66,318–$218,997 · 20 plans

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.