Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications in Kentucky
What 21 hospitals in Kentucky charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications (DRG 281), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$41,422
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,132
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,210
Average per stay
State rank
#5 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kentucky billed an average of $41,422 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications, about 5.8 times the average total payment of $7,132. That payment is 19% below the U.S. average of $8,829.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $7,132Billed $41,422
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kentucky billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Kentucky:
Kentucky hospitals: acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications
Every Kentucky hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Healthcare PavilionLouisville | 51 | $48,907 | $7,072 | $5,078 |
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland | 33 | $26,426 | $6,563 | $4,825 |
| Baptist Hospital EastLouisville | 33 | $57,915 | $6,042 | $4,357 |
| The Medical Center at Bowling GreenBowling Green | 31 | $27,115 | $7,253 | $5,958 |
| Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro | 29 | $28,382 | $8,005 | $5,848 |
| Jewish HospitalLouisville | 28 | $32,967 | $7,649 | $5,562 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset | 26 | $64,957 | $7,126 | $5,460 |
| Baptist Regional Medical CtrCorbin | 25 | $48,533 | $6,996 | $4,817 |
| St Elizabeth Med Center-SouthEdgewood | 24 | $31,656 | $6,735 | $5,050 |
| Saint Joseph HospitalLexington | 21 | $31,113 | $6,947 | $5,087 |
| Murray-Calloway County HospitalMurray | 20 | $42,304 | $7,540 | $5,654 |
| University of Kentucky HospLexington | 19 | $40,952 | $9,160 | $5,476 |
| Central Baptist HospitalLexington | 18 | $53,209 | $6,687 | $4,089 |
| Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville | 15 | $46,547 | $8,441 | $6,647 |
| Saint Joseph LondonLondon | 14 | $38,078 | $6,127 | $5,194 |
| T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow | 14 | $18,231 | $6,975 | $5,649 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical CenterHazard | 13 | $49,553 | $6,840 | $5,476 |
| Lourdes HospitalPaducah | 12 | $42,652 | $6,496 | $5,680 |
| Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green | 12 | $67,178 | $7,822 | $3,965 |
| Hardin Memorial HospitalElizabethtown | 11 | $37,152 | $6,135 | $4,939 |
| Baptist Health RichmondRichmond | 11 | $39,555 | $7,416 | $4,624 |
Lowest and highest payments in Kentucky
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Baptist Hospital EastLouisville, KY | $6,042 |
|---|---|
| Saint Joseph LondonLondon, KY | $6,127 |
| Hardin Memorial HospitalElizabethtown, KY | $6,135 |
| Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY | $6,496 |
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY | $6,563 |
Highest
| University of Kentucky HospLexington, KY | $9,160 |
|---|---|
| Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY | $8,441 |
| Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro, KY | $8,005 |
| Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green, KY | $7,822 |
| Jewish HospitalLouisville, KY | $7,649 |
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications in other states
Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications cost in Kentucky?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications (DRG 281) at 21 hospitals in Kentucky was billed at $41,422 on average, while the average total payment was $7,132, of which Medicare paid $5,210. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Kentucky, average charges were 5.8 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.