Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours in Kentucky
MS-DRG 870: Septicemia or severe sepsis with mv >96 hours
$205,856typical hospital bill
$51,819typical amount paid
$37,739–$68,844range paid across 11 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $205,856 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson | 11 | $101,314 | $37,739 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 17 | $140,527 | $41,528 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 17 | $205,856 | $45,204 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 59 | $209,490 | $46,948 | |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville | Madisonville | 11 | $144,371 | $51,031 | |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center | Hazard | 25 | $254,836 | $51,819 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 11 | $186,559 | $51,983 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington | 29 | $248,456 | $57,078 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 13 | $175,476 | $58,274 | |
| Pikeville Medical Center | Pikeville | 35 | $328,331 | $62,483 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 39 | $291,951 | $68,844 |
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.