Chest pain in Kentucky
What 8 hospitals in Kentucky charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$30,867
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$5,696
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,217
Average per stay
State rank
#3 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kentucky billed an average of $30,867 for chest pain, about 5.4 times the average total payment of $5,696. That payment is 19% below the U.S. average of $7,004.
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 $5,696Billed $30,867
About 18¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kentucky billed for this stay.
Kentucky hospitals: chest pain
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 | 49 | $33,071 | $5,542 | $4,031 |
| Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville | 40 | $36,323 | $6,381 | $5,017 |
| St Elizabeth Med Center-SouthEdgewood | 30 | $17,993 | $5,817 | $3,966 |
| Baptist Hospital EastLouisville | 25 | $42,216 | $4,752 | $3,094 |
| Jewish HospitalLouisville | 19 | $20,505 | $6,039 | $4,661 |
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland | 13 | $29,415 | $5,017 | $3,759 |
| Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro | 13 | $18,436 | $6,305 | $5,061 |
| Lourdes HospitalPaducah | 11 | $44,838 | $5,188 | $4,149 |
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 | $4,752 |
|---|---|
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY | $5,017 |
| Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY | $5,188 |
| Norton Healthcare PavilionLouisville, KY | $5,542 |
| St Elizabeth Med Center-SouthEdgewood, KY | $5,817 |
Highest
| Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY | $6,381 |
|---|---|
| Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro, KY | $6,305 |
| Jewish HospitalLouisville, KY | $6,039 |
| St Elizabeth Med Center-SouthEdgewood, KY | $5,817 |
| Norton Healthcare PavilionLouisville, KY | $5,542 |
Chest pain in other states
Questions
How much does chest pain cost in Kentucky?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313) at 8 hospitals in Kentucky was billed at $30,867 on average, while the average total payment was $5,696, of which Medicare paid $4,217. 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 5.4 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.