Lung infection, with complications in Kentucky
MS-DRG 178: Respiratory infections and inflammations with cc
$35,873typical hospital bill
$7,018typical amount paid
$6,492–$11,820range paid across 14 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $35,873 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 16 | $26,253 | $6,492 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 78 | $42,670 | $6,513 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 32 | $31,118 | $6,514 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 29 | $43,227 | $6,695 | |
| St Elizabeth Ft Thomas | Fort Thomas | 12 | $20,804 | $6,723 | |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | Paducah | 17 | $38,800 | $6,861 | |
| St Elizabeth Florence | Florence | 16 | $17,966 | $6,968 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 24 | $21,216 | $7,069 | |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 20 | $46,660 | $7,109 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 55 | $35,680 | $7,174 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 17 | $36,066 | $7,420 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 14 | $26,112 | $8,603 | |
| Pikeville Medical Center | Pikeville | 11 | $47,097 | $8,717 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 23 | $61,068 | $11,820 |
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.