Bowel surgery, with complications in Kentucky
MS-DRG 330: Major small and large bowel procedures with cc
$88,073typical hospital bill
$17,905typical amount paid
$15,554–$24,327range paid across 14 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $88,073 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 16 | $122,203 | $15,554 | |
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center | Danville | 13 | $40,740 | $15,562 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 32 | $113,456 | $16,420 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 50 | $116,316 | $16,563 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 19 | $59,704 | $16,788 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington | 39 | $63,204 | $17,419 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 17 | $81,419 | $17,878 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 11 | $78,285 | $17,933 | |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville | Madisonville | 14 | $104,236 | $18,865 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 65 | $145,866 | $20,703 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 15 | $85,111 | $21,821 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 43 | $69,644 | $21,826 | |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville | 26 | $105,330 | $23,377 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 74 | $91,035 | $24,327 |
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.