Mini-stroke (TIA) in Kentucky
MS-DRG 069: Transient ischemia without thrombolytic
$38,099typical hospital bill
$5,757typical amount paid
$5,402–$7,049range paid across 13 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $38,099 for this stay in 2024, about 6.6 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 Lexington | Lexington | 15 | $44,201 | $5,402 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 22 | $46,170 | $5,517 | |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital | Bowling Green | 12 | $69,120 | $5,534 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 17 | $40,985 | $5,677 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 31 | $33,730 | $5,692 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington | 17 | $24,128 | $5,692 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 25 | $42,731 | $5,757 | |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset | 13 | $80,684 | $5,887 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 18 | $25,435 | $6,163 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 25 | $20,070 | $6,439 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 24 | $26,907 | $6,462 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 17 | $18,540 | $7,000 | |
| Pikeville Medical Center | Pikeville | 20 | $38,099 | $7,049 |
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.