Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 036: Carotid artery stent procedures without cc/mcc
$112,344typical hospital bill
$13,571typical amount paid
$13,172–$15,942range paid across 8 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $112,344 for this stay in 2024, about 8.3 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 Lexington | Lexington | 16 | $115,332 | $13,172 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 30 | $142,847 | $13,297 | |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville | Madisonville | 29 | $127,421 | $13,371 | |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 78 | $137,481 | $13,535 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 27 | $80,483 | $13,607 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 11 | $85,479 | $14,181 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 12 | $78,506 | $15,370 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 18 | $109,356 | $15,942 |
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.