Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic operating room procedures with major complications in Kentucky
What 1 hospital in Kentucky charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic operating room procedures with major complications (DRG 628), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$105,139
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$31,056
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$26,964
Average per stay
Volume
12
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Kentucky billed an average of $105,139 for other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic operating room procedures with major complications, about 3.4 times the average total payment of $31,056. That payment is 24% below the U.S. average of $41,113.
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 $31,056Billed $105,139
About 30¢ 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: other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic operating room procedures 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 | 12 | $105,139 | $31,056 | $26,964 |
Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic operating room procedures with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic operating room procedures with major complications cost in Kentucky?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic operating room procedures with major complications (DRG 628) at 1 hospital in Kentucky was billed at $105,139 on average, while the average total payment was $31,056, of which Medicare paid $26,964. 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 3.4 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.