King's Daughters' Medical Center

2201 Lexington Avenue, Ashland, KY 41101 · (606) 408-4401

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$25what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$140.9Mnet income, all sources

−27.7%margin on patient care alone

$9.5Mcost of charity care (1.3% of costs)

$37.7Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

367beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

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

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	335	$52,214	$13,176
Heart failure, with major complications 291	214	$35,220	$8,527
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	137	$37,446	$8,956
Heart attack, with major complications 280	129	$40,289	$10,815
Psychoses 885	113	$13,568	$9,292
Respiratory failure 189	98	$31,557	$8,463
Lung infection, with major complications 177	95	$44,498	$10,713
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	87	$31,231	$7,436
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	82	$39,780	$10,102
Kidney failure, with complications 683	81	$22,451	$6,251
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	80	$58,162	$22,541
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	70	$103,793	$29,420
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	56	$55,008	$12,287
Sepsis 872	55	$24,243	$6,975
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	51	$36,531	$9,151
Heart stent 322	50	$72,130	$12,730
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	49	$36,763	$11,000
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	48	$31,678	$6,877
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	48	$38,160	$6,512
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	47	$102,483	$20,340
COPD, with major complications 190	44	$28,897	$7,683
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	43	$19,323	$5,171
Fainting 312	41	$27,739	$6,516
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	41	$19,378	$5,708
Stroke, with major complications 064	39	$48,486	$13,375
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	39	$56,112	$15,532
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	37	$28,614	$8,393
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	36	$28,458	$5,449
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 191	35	$33,064	$5,887
Urinary tract infection 690	34	$22,400	$5,673
Heart attack, with complications 281	33	$26,426	$6,563
Pneumonia, with complications 194	32	$25,975	$5,975
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	32	$54,336	$14,488
Mini-stroke (TIA) 069	31	$33,730	$5,692
Heart catheterization 287	30	$33,898	$8,141
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 432	26	$43,918	$13,623
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	26	$19,686	$5,904
Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with Cc 617	26	$45,045	$12,879
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation Without Mcc 234	25	$153,505	$42,197
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	24	$48,815	$9,662
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	24	$36,562	$6,757
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	23	$86,409	$17,934
Diabetes, with complications 638	23	$23,067	$6,276
Coagulation Disorders 813	23	$40,373	$10,483
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 202	22	$27,615	$6,859
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	22	$118,389	$42,142
Diabetes, with major complications 637	22	$31,264	$9,798
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	21	$45,763	$9,826
Irregular heartbeat 310	19	$20,651	$3,929
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	19	$59,704	$16,788
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	19	$61,482	$13,673
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 270	18	$137,983	$36,339
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 854	18	$58,375	$12,883
Cellulitis with Mcc 602	17	$28,587	$10,239
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	17	$140,527	$41,528
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 066	16	$28,244	$4,839
Lung infection, with complications 178	16	$26,253	$6,492
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 242	16	$107,033	$25,359
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 253	16	$82,635	$17,946
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	16	$24,372	$6,101
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Mcc 659	16	$69,734	$16,520
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 393	15	$45,727	$10,963
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Mcc 673	15	$96,351	$28,145
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 039	14	$61,550	$7,773
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	14	$89,292	$26,534
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	14	$100,036	$20,235
Endocrine Disorders with Mcc 643	14	$49,640	$11,097
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	14	$21,732	$7,238
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 897	14	$14,449	$5,753
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 236	13	$121,218	$27,632
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 243	13	$71,304	$15,127
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	13	$84,906	$20,573
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	13	$98,797	$31,944
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 282	13	$27,500	$5,010
Chest pain 313	13	$29,415	$5,017
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Mcc 417	13	$74,004	$15,640
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 981	13	$115,933	$28,430
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 176	12	$25,680	$5,635
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 390	12	$20,263	$3,913
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 660	12	$41,066	$9,074
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	12	$51,650	$9,976
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O 023	11	$104,523	$28,385
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 071	11	$35,028	$6,612
Seizures 101	11	$24,643	$5,617
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Mcc 273	11	$107,529	$26,280
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 371	11	$33,796	$10,558
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc 433	11	$34,997	$7,897
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	11	$64,032	$15,310
Anemia and blood disorders 812	11	$27,638	$7,230
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 948	11	$33,136	$5,521

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