Kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications in Kentucky
What 35 hospitals in Kentucky charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications (DRG 689), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$36,364
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,539
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,005
Average per stay
State rank
#4 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kentucky billed an average of $36,364 for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications, about 4.3 times the average total payment of $8,539. That payment is 20% below the U.S. average of $10,698.
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 $8,539Billed $36,364
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: kidney and urinary tract infections with major 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 | 168 | $34,063 | $8,280 | $6,884 |
| Baptist Hospital EastLouisville | 122 | $38,218 | $7,590 | $6,092 |
| Hardin Memorial HospitalElizabethtown | 89 | $37,661 | $7,818 | $6,597 |
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland | 87 | $31,231 | $7,436 | $6,510 |
| St Elizabeth Med Center-SouthEdgewood | 70 | $27,515 | $8,316 | $6,849 |
| Central Baptist HospitalLexington | 67 | $48,270 | $8,040 | $6,328 |
| St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence | 57 | $27,653 | $7,896 | $6,422 |
| The Medical Center at Bowling GreenBowling Green | 54 | $35,361 | $9,429 | $7,973 |
| Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville | 52 | $47,134 | $10,525 | $9,165 |
| Lourdes HospitalPaducah | 49 | $40,871 | $8,189 | $6,776 |
| Jewish HospitalLouisville | 39 | $33,606 | $9,474 | $7,337 |
| Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro | 34 | $21,839 | $10,183 | $8,973 |
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville | 33 | $21,119 | $8,043 | $6,661 |
| University of Kentucky HospLexington | 31 | $58,104 | $14,665 | $7,033 |
| Western Baptist HospitalPaducah | 29 | $45,548 | $8,401 | $7,272 |
| Saint Joseph HospitalLexington | 27 | $32,585 | $8,236 | $6,836 |
| St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas | 24 | $24,620 | $7,938 | $6,576 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville | 24 | $52,688 | $8,965 | $7,421 |
| T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow | 23 | $21,013 | $8,908 | $7,533 |
| Baptist Regional Medical CtrCorbin | 23 | $52,419 | $8,114 | $6,625 |
| Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson | 22 | $23,857 | $8,818 | $7,928 |
| Saint Joseph LondonLondon | 20 | $34,897 | $8,158 | $6,812 |
| Baptist Health RichmondRichmond | 18 | $33,735 | $8,406 | $7,137 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset | 18 | $54,872 | $8,789 | $7,094 |
| Murray-Calloway County HospitalMurray | 17 | $48,980 | $9,552 | $8,496 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield | 17 | $52,747 | $8,429 | $7,373 |
| Williamson Arh HospitalSouth Williamson | 15 | $32,210 | $8,939 | $7,742 |
| Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville | 14 | $14,829 | $8,659 | $7,494 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical CenterHopkinsville | 14 | $34,155 | $8,129 | $5,684 |
| Taylor Regional HospitalCampbellsville | 14 | $17,188 | $9,637 | $8,704 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical CenterHazard | 13 | $48,371 | $8,816 | $7,273 |
| Whitesburg Arh HospitalWhitesburg | 12 | $47,536 | $7,760 | $6,420 |
| Kentucky River Medical CenterJackson | 12 | $54,288 | $8,679 | $7,183 |
| St Claire Regional Medical CenterMorehead | 11 | $18,413 | $8,268 | $6,581 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical CenterFrankfort | 11 | $45,880 | $8,274 | $7,236 |
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
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY | $7,436 |
|---|---|
| Baptist Hospital EastLouisville, KY | $7,590 |
| Whitesburg Arh HospitalWhitesburg, KY | $7,760 |
| Hardin Memorial HospitalElizabethtown, KY | $7,818 |
| St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence, KY | $7,896 |
Highest
| University of Kentucky HospLexington, KY | $14,665 |
|---|---|
| Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY | $10,525 |
| Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro, KY | $10,183 |
| Taylor Regional HospitalCampbellsville, KY | $9,637 |
| Murray-Calloway County HospitalMurray, KY | $9,552 |
Kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications cost in Kentucky?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications (DRG 689) at 35 hospitals in Kentucky was billed at $36,364 on average, while the average total payment was $8,539, of which Medicare paid $7,005. 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 4.3 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.