Cellulitis with Mcc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 602: Cellulitis with mcc
$46,229typical hospital bill
$10,065typical amount paid
$9,389–$26,496range paid across 8 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $46,229 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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 | 22 | $42,353 | $9,389 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 14 | $62,713 | $9,707 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 12 | $50,105 | $9,836 | |
| St Elizabeth Ft Thomas | Fort Thomas | 13 | $22,465 | $9,890 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 17 | $28,587 | $10,239 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 39 | $58,091 | $10,400 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 20 | $22,187 | $10,580 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 12 | $94,512 | $26,496 |
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.