Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours in Kentucky
What 18 hospitals in Kentucky charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours (DRG 208), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$97,671
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$21,182
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$18,180
Average per stay
State rank
#6 of 45
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kentucky billed an average of $97,671 for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $21,182. That payment is 17% below the U.S. average of $25,674.
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 $21,182Billed $97,671
About 22¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kentucky billed for this stay.
Kentucky hospitals: respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
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 | 62 | $101,746 | $19,548 | $17,699 |
| University of Kentucky HospLexington | 34 | $117,955 | $30,010 | $21,051 |
| Western Baptist HospitalPaducah | 26 | $85,735 | $18,939 | $17,859 |
| Jewish HospitalLouisville | 25 | $78,154 | $18,557 | $14,657 |
| Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville | 24 | $146,890 | $27,638 | $22,532 |
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland | 23 | $86,409 | $17,934 | $17,035 |
| Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro | 20 | $98,496 | $29,691 | $23,956 |
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville | 19 | $46,432 | $17,927 | $16,059 |
| Hardin Memorial HospitalElizabethtown | 18 | $94,832 | $16,672 | $15,727 |
| St Elizabeth Med Center-SouthEdgewood | 18 | $86,302 | $18,047 | $15,839 |
| Baptist Hospital EastLouisville | 18 | $98,406 | $17,342 | $15,969 |
| University of Louisville HospitalLouisville | 17 | $87,408 | $25,300 | $21,345 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset | 15 | $150,762 | $19,073 | $17,722 |
| The Medical Center at Bowling GreenBowling Green | 14 | $88,588 | $19,156 | $17,758 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville | 12 | $102,802 | $20,223 | $18,905 |
| T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow | 11 | $51,800 | $21,335 | $17,233 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical CenterHazard | 11 | $116,147 | $18,134 | $16,916 |
| Lourdes HospitalPaducah | 11 | $86,600 | $19,048 | $15,986 |
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
| Hardin Memorial HospitalElizabethtown, KY | $16,672 |
|---|---|
| Baptist Hospital EastLouisville, KY | $17,342 |
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville, KY | $17,927 |
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY | $17,934 |
| St Elizabeth Med Center-SouthEdgewood, KY | $18,047 |
Highest
| University of Kentucky HospLexington, KY | $30,010 |
|---|---|
| Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro, KY | $29,691 |
| Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY | $27,638 |
| University of Louisville HospitalLouisville, KY | $25,300 |
| T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow, KY | $21,335 |
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Questions
How much does respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours cost in Kentucky?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours (DRG 208) at 18 hospitals in Kentucky was billed at $97,671 on average, while the average total payment was $21,182, of which Medicare paid $18,180. 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 4.6 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.