Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) in Kentucky
MS-DRG 274: Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc
$124,367typical hospital bill
$23,950typical amount paid
$21,557–$28,761range paid across 12 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $124,367 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 25 | $271,146 | $21,557 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington | 32 | $90,322 | $21,569 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 80 | $58,162 | $22,541 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 92 | $195,239 | $23,084 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 44 | $139,140 | $23,308 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 99 | $298,491 | $23,456 | |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 44 | $292,206 | $24,444 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 40 | $111,155 | $24,627 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 34 | $108,090 | $27,284 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 66 | $93,376 | $27,381 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 20 | $137,579 | $27,564 | |
| Pikeville Medical Center | Pikeville | 41 | $103,286 | $28,761 |
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.