Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 981: Extensive o.r. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with mcc
$182,460typical hospital bill
$35,922typical amount paid
$28,430–$46,145range paid across 13 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $182,460 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 13 | $115,933 | $28,430 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 14 | $216,395 | $29,282 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 19 | $192,799 | $29,974 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 20 | $189,093 | $30,137 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington | 12 | $116,198 | $31,016 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 62 | $207,030 | $33,364 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 15 | $129,107 | $35,922 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 11 | $152,097 | $38,691 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 20 | $123,620 | $39,643 | |
| Pikeville Medical Center | Pikeville | 11 | $155,850 | $43,576 | |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville | 12 | $191,267 | $43,686 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 18 | $182,460 | $45,178 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 29 | $192,071 | $46,145 |
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.