Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation Without Mcc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 234: Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without mcc
$232,888typical hospital bill
$39,869typical amount paid
$37,630–$52,936range paid across 8 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $232,888 for this stay in 2024, about 5.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 29 | $203,844 | $37,630 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 26 | $238,588 | $37,868 | |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 19 | $339,526 | $38,144 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 13 | $227,188 | $38,948 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 27 | $316,045 | $40,791 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 25 | $153,505 | $42,197 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 23 | $263,994 | $43,957 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 17 | $160,714 | $52,936 |
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.