Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 191: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with cc
$30,517typical hospital bill
$6,155typical amount paid
$5,886–$7,487range paid across 11 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $30,517 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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 | 35 | $30,252 | $5,886 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 35 | $33,064 | $5,887 | |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 13 | $26,051 | $5,923 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 19 | $36,104 | $5,930 | |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | Paducah | 20 | $39,908 | $6,076 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 37 | $30,842 | $6,155 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 25 | $21,223 | $6,169 | |
| St Elizabeth Florence | Florence | 12 | $17,161 | $6,268 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 58 | $32,920 | $6,353 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 17 | $27,659 | $6,909 | |
| Pikeville Medical Center | Pikeville | 15 | $30,517 | $7,487 |
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.