Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 418: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without c.d.e. with cc
$71,491typical hospital bill
$11,669typical amount paid
$10,395–$16,687range paid across 8 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $71,491 for this stay in 2024, about 6.1 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 Lexington | Lexington | 15 | $64,978 | $10,395 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 11 | $93,274 | $10,521 | |
| St Elizabeth Florence | Florence | 16 | $45,703 | $11,049 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 41 | $82,409 | $11,263 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 31 | $56,886 | $12,075 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 24 | $88,703 | $12,444 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 17 | $75,004 | $12,789 | |
| Pikeville Medical Center | Pikeville | 11 | $67,977 | $16,687 |
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.