Major Chest Procedures with Mcc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 163: Major chest procedures with mcc
$156,733typical hospital bill
$35,251typical amount paid
$30,383–$60,346range paid across 8 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $156,733 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 11 | $105,393 | $30,383 | |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | Paducah | 12 | $131,603 | $31,989 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 19 | $262,895 | $32,896 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 46 | $177,491 | $33,449 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington | 12 | $135,975 | $37,053 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 12 | $232,460 | $41,492 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 24 | $130,106 | $43,423 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 19 | $275,169 | $60,346 |
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.