High blood pressure in Kentucky
MS-DRG 305: Hypertension without mcc
$30,820typical hospital bill
$5,665typical amount paid
$5,164–$7,160range paid across 10 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $30,820 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 | 26 | $37,875 | $5,164 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 18 | $42,084 | $5,198 | |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 16 | $28,141 | $5,453 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 18 | $19,512 | $5,563 | |
| St Elizabeth Florence | Florence | 13 | $18,652 | $5,619 | |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital | Bowling Green | 12 | $46,806 | $5,710 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 80 | $33,498 | $5,714 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington | 13 | $23,605 | $6,334 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 12 | $17,635 | $6,499 | |
| Pikeville Medical Center | Pikeville | 13 | $34,916 | $7,160 |
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.