Postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures with complications in Kentucky
What 2 hospitals in Kentucky charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures with complications (DRG 857), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$86,382
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$19,638
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,451
Average per stay
Volume
36
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Kentucky billed an average of $86,382 for postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures with complications, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $19,638. That payment is 17% below the U.S. average of $23,758.
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 $19,638Billed $86,382
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: postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures 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 | 21 | $95,262 | $17,885 | $16,887 |
| University of Kentucky HospLexington | 15 | $73,950 | $22,092 | $13,440 |
Postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures with complications in other states
Questions
How much does postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures with complications cost in Kentucky?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures with complications (DRG 857) at 2 hospitals in Kentucky was billed at $86,382 on average, while the average total payment was $19,638, of which Medicare paid $15,451. 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.