What 24 hospitals in Kentucky charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complications (DRG 308), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Kentucky billed an average of $46,208 for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complications, about 5.0 times the average total payment of $9,202. That payment is 19% below the U.S. average of $11,347.
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.
About 20¢ 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:
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 | 129 | $51,054 | $8,827 | $7,303 |
| Baptist Hospital EastLouisville | 57 | $48,385 | $7,931 | $6,477 |
| St Elizabeth Med Center-SouthEdgewood | 52 | $34,207 | $8,693 | $7,221 |
| Central Baptist HospitalLexington | 40 | $53,561 | $8,812 | $7,668 |
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland | 37 | $28,614 | $8,393 | $7,023 |
| Western Baptist HospitalPaducah | 37 | $45,611 | $8,580 | $7,454 |
| Lourdes HospitalPaducah | 35 | $46,553 | $8,706 | $7,209 |
| Hardin Memorial HospitalElizabethtown | 32 | $80,265 | $13,102 | $11,774 |
| The Medical Center at Bowling GreenBowling Green | 29 | $30,067 | $9,099 | $7,680 |
| Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville | 28 | $76,769 | $12,187 | $9,811 |
| Jewish HospitalLouisville | 27 | $30,143 | $9,649 | $8,053 |
| Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro | 26 | $20,525 | $10,471 | $9,046 |
| Saint Joseph HospitalLexington | 25 | $31,007 | $8,456 | $7,548 |
| T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow | 17 | $18,860 | $9,230 | $8,061 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville | 17 | $50,280 | $9,175 | $7,825 |
| Murray-Calloway County HospitalMurray | 16 | $42,903 | $9,640 | $8,620 |
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville | 16 | $20,693 | $8,636 | $6,664 |
| University of Kentucky HospLexington | 16 | $49,238 | $11,866 | $8,791 |
| Baptist Regional Medical CtrCorbin | 15 | $47,995 | $8,504 | $7,281 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical CenterHazard | 14 | $57,805 | $9,035 | $7,530 |
| Clark Regional Medical CenterWinchester | 13 | $44,466 | $8,268 | $7,266 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield | 13 | $73,675 | $8,835 | $7,329 |
| Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green | 11 | $82,440 | $8,321 | $6,101 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset | 11 | $58,203 | $9,201 | $7,855 |
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.
| Baptist Hospital EastLouisville, KY | $7,931 |
|---|---|
| Clark Regional Medical CenterWinchester, KY | $8,268 |
| Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green, KY | $8,321 |
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY | $8,393 |
| Saint Joseph HospitalLexington, KY | $8,456 |
| Hardin Memorial HospitalElizabethtown, KY | $13,102 |
|---|---|
| Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY | $12,187 |
| University of Kentucky HospLexington, KY | $11,866 |
| Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro, KY | $10,471 |
| Jewish HospitalLouisville, KY | $9,649 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complications (DRG 308) at 24 hospitals in Kentucky was billed at $46,208 on average, while the average total payment was $9,202, of which Medicare paid $7,728. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 5.0 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.