Major Chest Procedures with Cc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 164: Major chest procedures with cc
$119,001typical hospital bill
$20,307typical amount paid
$17,783–$24,721range paid across 8 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $119,001 for this stay in 2024, about 5.9 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 | 37 | $167,058 | $17,783 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 20 | $184,607 | $17,987 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 26 | $125,469 | $18,611 | |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | Paducah | 13 | $112,533 | $20,197 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 16 | $91,982 | $20,417 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 40 | $165,613 | $22,450 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 35 | $79,628 | $24,101 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 41 | $91,480 | $24,721 |
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.