Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 331: Major small and large bowel procedures without cc/mcc
$61,493typical hospital bill
$13,385typical amount paid
$11,042–$16,717range paid across 12 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $61,493 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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 Hardin | Elizabethtown | 21 | $100,015 | $11,042 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 45 | $91,213 | $11,270 | |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 19 | $107,704 | $12,584 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 38 | $65,489 | $12,649 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 15 | $58,629 | $12,944 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 31 | $113,914 | $13,278 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 16 | $60,128 | $13,493 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington | 12 | $47,323 | $13,811 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 14 | $59,682 | $14,461 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 19 | $53,010 | $15,760 | |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville | 21 | $62,857 | $16,558 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 20 | $58,660 | $16,717 |
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.