Hip or knee replacement in Kentucky
MS-DRG 470: Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without mcc
$74,651typical hospital bill
$14,273typical amount paid
$12,516–$17,410range paid across 14 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $74,651 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 | 78 | $116,960 | $12,516 | |
| St Elizabeth Florence | Florence | 25 | $48,626 | $12,734 | |
| Saint Joseph London | London | 12 | $62,483 | $12,893 | |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | Paducah | 98 | $77,219 | $13,167 | |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center | Hazard | 15 | $72,082 | $13,801 | |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville | 12 | $116,189 | $14,082 | |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital | Bowling Green | 33 | $91,929 | $14,227 | |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington | 14 | $45,922 | $14,320 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 54 | $99,171 | $14,711 | |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville | 18 | $63,531 | $14,896 | |
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital | Murray | 18 | $54,941 | $15,033 | |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon | 16 | $71,878 | $15,178 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 17 | $95,046 | $16,183 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 38 | $193,767 | $17,410 |
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.