Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 202: Bronchitis and asthma with cc/mcc
$29,695typical hospital bill
$6,922typical amount paid
$6,505–$7,170range paid across 6 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $29,695 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 Hardin | Elizabethtown | 12 | $25,546 | $6,505 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 58 | $31,775 | $6,742 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 22 | $27,615 | $6,859 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 37 | $35,774 | $6,984 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 18 | $35,166 | $7,113 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 12 | $21,224 | $7,170 |
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.