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Complicated peptic ulcer with complications in Kentucky

What 1 hospital in Kentucky charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for complicated peptic ulcer with complications (DRG 381), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 381 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $34,632 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $7,922 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $6,116 Average per stay
Volume 16 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Kentucky billed an average of $34,632 for complicated peptic ulcer with complications, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $7,922. That payment is 25% below the U.S. average of $10,556.

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 $7,922Billed $34,632

About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kentucky billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Kentucky:

Kentucky hospitals: complicated peptic ulcer 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 16 $34,632 $7,922 $6,116
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Questions

How much does complicated peptic ulcer with complications cost in Kentucky?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for complicated peptic ulcer with complications (DRG 381) at 1 hospital in Kentucky was billed at $34,632 on average, while the average total payment was $7,922, of which Medicare paid $6,116. 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 4.4 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.