Seizures in Kentucky
MS-DRG 101: Seizures without mcc
$31,245typical hospital bill
$6,776typical amount paid
$5,617–$9,770range paid across 13 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $31,245 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 11 | $24,643 | $5,617 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 24 | $57,036 | $5,919 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 23 | $46,901 | $6,371 | |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | Paducah | 14 | $29,692 | $6,515 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 27 | $54,291 | $6,658 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 71 | $32,487 | $6,768 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington | 26 | $31,245 | $6,776 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 22 | $20,249 | $7,196 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 21 | $23,007 | $7,376 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 13 | $24,905 | $7,893 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 15 | $21,913 | $8,106 | |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville | 19 | $36,912 | $9,744 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 37 | $40,049 | $9,770 |
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.