Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 442: Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with cc
$36,233typical hospital bill
$6,741typical amount paid
$5,933–$10,274range paid across 5 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $36,233 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 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 | 21 | $32,324 | $5,933 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 13 | $36,233 | $6,124 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 21 | $31,571 | $6,741 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 21 | $38,664 | $8,434 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 32 | $44,290 | $10,274 |
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.