Lung infection, with major complications in Kentucky
MS-DRG 177: Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc
$45,912typical hospital bill
$12,026typical amount paid
$10,278–$18,451range paid across 46 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $45,912 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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)
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.