Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications in Kentucky
MS-DRG 480: Hip and femur procedures except major joint with mcc
$117,901typical hospital bill
$20,901typical amount paid
$17,803–$26,896range paid across 15 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $117,901 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 | 40 | $127,215 | $17,803 | |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital | Bowling Green | 11 | $107,522 | $17,842 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 20 | $122,269 | $18,366 | |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | Paducah | 15 | $119,612 | $19,939 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 14 | $100,036 | $20,235 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 12 | $172,483 | $20,292 | |
| St Elizabeth Florence | Florence | 44 | $78,728 | $20,364 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 21 | $110,954 | $20,901 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington | 12 | $97,426 | $21,006 | |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 11 | $130,721 | $21,314 | |
| T J Samson Community Hospital | Glasgow | 12 | $43,700 | $21,764 | |
| Pikeville Medical Center | Pikeville | 15 | $117,901 | $25,957 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 13 | $105,024 | $26,642 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 30 | $139,233 | $26,660 | |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville | 30 | $125,518 | $26,896 |
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.