US Health Care Costs

Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Cc in Kentucky

MS-DRG 327: Stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with cc

$111,266typical hospital bill
$18,172typical amount paid
$15,828–$22,346range paid across 3 hospitals

Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $111,266 for this stay in 2024, about 6.1 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Baptist Health LouisvilleLouisville13$111,266$15,828
Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville13$111,303$18,172
University of Kentucky HospitalLexington30$101,294$22,346

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.