Chest pain in Kentucky
MS-DRG 313: Chest pain
$31,243typical hospital bill
$5,679typical amount paid
$4,752–$6,381range paid across 8 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $31,243 for this stay in 2024, about 5.5 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 | $42,216 | $4,752 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 13 | $29,415 | $5,017 | |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | Paducah | 11 | $44,838 | $5,188 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 49 | $33,071 | $5,542 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 30 | $17,993 | $5,817 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 19 | $20,505 | $6,039 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 13 | $18,436 | $6,305 | |
| Pikeville Medical Center | Pikeville | 40 | $36,323 | $6,381 |
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.