Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale in Kentucky
MS-DRG 175: Pulmonary embolism with mcc or acute cor pulmonale
$45,732typical hospital bill
$10,492typical amount paid
$9,063–$13,874range paid across 14 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $45,732 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 16 | $45,702 | $9,063 | |
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center | Danville | 15 | $38,294 | $9,100 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 39 | $59,121 | $9,108 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 17 | $55,005 | $9,339 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington | 11 | $25,602 | $9,631 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 21 | $45,763 | $9,826 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 75 | $61,249 | $10,285 | |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset | 11 | $65,488 | $10,700 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 27 | $27,702 | $10,815 | |
| St Elizabeth Florence | Florence | 11 | $36,116 | $11,301 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 11 | $24,367 | $12,238 | |
| Pikeville Medical Center | Pikeville | 11 | $70,344 | $12,376 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 17 | $28,877 | $12,376 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 29 | $51,683 | $13,874 |
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.