Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 390: Gastrointestinal obstruction without cc/mcc
$22,960typical hospital bill
$4,067typical amount paid
$3,699–$5,660range paid across 6 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $22,960 for this stay in 2024, about 5.6 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 Louisville | Louisville | 26 | $24,910 | $3,699 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 12 | $20,263 | $3,913 | |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 15 | $23,986 | $3,947 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 14 | $27,658 | $4,188 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 38 | $21,935 | $4,371 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 20 | $14,720 | $5,660 |
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.