Back problems (no surgery) in Kentucky
MS-DRG 552: Medical back problems without mcc
$30,967typical hospital bill
$7,136typical amount paid
$6,286–$10,987range paid across 15 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $30,967 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 Louisville | Louisville | 100 | $35,907 | $6,286 | |
| St Elizabeth Ft Thomas | Fort Thomas | 18 | $17,707 | $6,545 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 12 | $35,609 | $6,555 | |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | Paducah | 16 | $24,561 | $6,852 | |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 12 | $47,258 | $7,006 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 21 | $39,789 | $7,011 | |
| St Elizabeth Florence | Florence | 38 | $17,106 | $7,101 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 75 | $30,967 | $7,136 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 37 | $26,933 | $7,207 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 21 | $31,520 | $7,685 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 16 | $23,133 | $8,193 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 32 | $22,969 | $8,491 | |
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital | Murray | 13 | $28,644 | $8,859 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 55 | $41,866 | $10,185 | |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville | 26 | $55,197 | $10,987 |
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.