Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 282: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without cc/mcc
$33,076typical hospital bill
$5,583typical amount paid
$5,010–$6,344range paid across 7 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $33,076 for this stay in 2024, about 5.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 13 | $27,500 | $5,010 | |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin | 11 | $51,084 | $5,123 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 12 | $49,649 | $5,439 | |
| T J Samson Community Hospital | Glasgow | 14 | $13,691 | $5,583 | |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset | 19 | $61,410 | $5,703 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 15 | $33,076 | $6,183 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 11 | $25,512 | $6,344 |
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.