Bowel surgery, with major complications in Kentucky
MS-DRG 329: Major small and large bowel procedures with mcc
$171,608typical hospital bill
$33,222typical amount paid
$26,534–$51,516range paid across 15 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $171,608 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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 | 14 | $89,292 | $26,534 | |
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center | Danville | 13 | $78,522 | $28,467 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 39 | $180,775 | $29,485 | |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 15 | $179,015 | $31,084 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington | 21 | $104,798 | $31,924 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 16 | $123,402 | $32,441 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 60 | $174,578 | $32,759 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 25 | $122,968 | $33,222 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 11 | $185,664 | $33,546 | |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville | Madisonville | 12 | $171,608 | $34,703 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 23 | $155,602 | $35,388 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 31 | $121,382 | $36,790 | |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville | 23 | $202,421 | $50,498 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 55 | $201,560 | $51,466 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 28 | $197,370 | $51,516 |
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.