Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 039: Extracranial procedures without cc/mcc
$43,705typical hospital bill
$8,141typical amount paid
$7,215–$9,390range paid across 6 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $43,705 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 | 14 | $47,682 | $7,215 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 26 | $64,812 | $7,744 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 14 | $61,550 | $7,773 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington | 11 | $39,728 | $8,509 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 21 | $34,928 | $8,578 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 37 | $39,652 | $9,390 |
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.