Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 948: Signs and symptoms without mcc
$31,479typical hospital bill
$5,785typical amount paid
$5,160–$9,090range paid across 13 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $31,479 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 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 Louisville | Louisville | 57 | $34,312 | $5,160 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 18 | $44,130 | $5,298 | |
| St Elizabeth Ft Thomas | Fort Thomas | 16 | $19,165 | $5,486 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 11 | $33,136 | $5,521 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 46 | $29,055 | $5,692 | |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | Paducah | 12 | $45,218 | $5,725 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 18 | $41,195 | $5,785 | |
| Monroe County Medical Center | Tompkinsville | 24 | $11,048 | $6,122 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 30 | $20,381 | $6,692 | |
| Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. | Mount Vernon | 14 | $13,193 | $6,743 | |
| St Elizabeth Florence | Florence | 17 | $15,941 | $7,384 | |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville | 15 | $43,461 | $8,683 | |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 20 | $31,479 | $9,090 |
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.