Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 269: Aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without mcc
$284,359typical hospital bill
$36,499typical amount paid
$29,562–$46,908range paid across 7 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $284,359 for this stay in 2024, about 7.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 14 | $315,775 | $29,562 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 18 | $341,164 | $32,444 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 14 | $131,670 | $33,587 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 16 | $364,851 | $36,499 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 11 | $193,267 | $40,214 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 26 | $284,359 | $43,019 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 12 | $168,364 | $46,908 |
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.