Irregular heartbeat in Kentucky
MS-DRG 310: Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without cc/mcc
$22,514typical hospital bill
$4,551typical amount paid
$3,689–$6,224range paid across 14 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $22,514 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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 | 45 | $22,962 | $3,689 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 21 | $27,852 | $3,922 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 19 | $20,651 | $3,929 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 25 | $18,580 | $3,998 | |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 27 | $22,950 | $4,074 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 89 | $24,895 | $4,434 | |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset | 14 | $33,865 | $4,441 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington | 15 | $17,694 | $4,661 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 16 | $13,477 | $4,840 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 20 | $16,427 | $4,845 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 22 | $23,184 | $4,895 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 16 | $14,843 | $5,499 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 16 | $22,079 | $5,991 | |
| Pikeville Medical Center | Pikeville | 18 | $28,239 | $6,224 |
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.