Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 482: Hip and femur procedures except major joint without cc/mcc
$62,968typical hospital bill
$12,000typical amount paid
$10,345–$15,346range paid across 6 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $62,968 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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 | 12 | $100,973 | $10,345 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 12 | $76,835 | $10,553 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 13 | $72,663 | $11,990 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 17 | $50,010 | $12,011 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 18 | $47,762 | $15,045 | |
| St Elizabeth Florence | Florence | 11 | $53,273 | $15,346 |
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.