Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications in Kentucky
MS-DRG 391: Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
$44,185typical hospital bill
$9,597typical amount paid
$8,262–$13,900range paid across 13 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $44,185 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 Hardin | Elizabethtown | 16 | $45,534 | $8,262 | |
| St Elizabeth Ft Thomas | Fort Thomas | 14 | $30,571 | $8,708 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 24 | $42,181 | $8,719 | |
| St Elizabeth Florence | Florence | 12 | $23,960 | $8,936 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 50 | $55,690 | $9,013 | |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 11 | $48,854 | $9,110 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 70 | $44,185 | $9,597 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 24 | $48,815 | $9,662 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 35 | $28,677 | $9,787 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 19 | $39,431 | $10,520 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 16 | $59,484 | $10,914 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 16 | $23,642 | $10,992 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 30 | $53,695 | $13,900 |
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.