Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in Kentucky
What 35 hospitals in Kentucky charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$35,003
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,953
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,019
Average per stay
State rank
#3 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kentucky billed an average of $35,003 for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $7,953. That payment is 21% below the U.S. average of $10,085.
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 $7,953Billed $35,003
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: septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without 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 | 188 | $35,039 | $7,606 | $6,029 |
| Baptist Hospital EastLouisville | 144 | $38,088 | $7,077 | $5,080 |
| Central Baptist HospitalLexington | 84 | $44,470 | $7,043 | $5,520 |
| Hardin Memorial HospitalElizabethtown | 71 | $37,307 | $7,359 | $5,222 |
| St Elizabeth Med Center-SouthEdgewood | 62 | $26,498 | $7,900 | $5,540 |
| Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro | 60 | $23,538 | $8,842 | $7,068 |
| Jewish HospitalLouisville | 57 | $28,664 | $8,246 | $6,458 |
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland | 55 | $24,243 | $6,975 | $5,425 |
| Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville | 54 | $39,212 | $9,645 | $7,729 |
| University of Kentucky HospLexington | 48 | $44,213 | $11,056 | $7,662 |
| Western Baptist HospitalPaducah | 45 | $43,652 | $7,392 | $6,120 |
| Saint Joseph HospitalLexington | 43 | $30,434 | $8,006 | $5,497 |
| Lourdes HospitalPaducah | 43 | $39,046 | $7,567 | $5,874 |
| The Medical Center at Bowling GreenBowling Green | 41 | $31,696 | $8,587 | $6,385 |
| St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence | 35 | $19,590 | $8,647 | $5,016 |
| Baptist Regional Medical CtrCorbin | 32 | $40,737 | $7,909 | $5,525 |
| St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas | 30 | $23,165 | $7,651 | $5,763 |
| Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson | 29 | $23,399 | $8,097 | $6,414 |
| Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green | 27 | $66,100 | $8,002 | $5,350 |
| Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown | 22 | $24,870 | $8,594 | $7,184 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical CenterHopkinsville | 22 | $29,505 | $7,189 | $5,928 |
| St Claire Regional Medical CenterMorehead | 21 | $16,248 | $7,743 | $6,295 |
| Saint Joseph EastLexington | 21 | $33,676 | $9,099 | $6,486 |
| Saint Joseph LondonLondon | 20 | $34,093 | $7,473 | $5,567 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical CenterFrankfort | 20 | $65,129 | $7,206 | $6,226 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical CenterMaysville | 19 | $43,051 | $7,832 | $6,715 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville | 19 | $43,301 | $7,935 | $6,365 |
| Murray-Calloway County HospitalMurray | 18 | $33,443 | $8,299 | $6,939 |
| University of Louisville HospitalLouisville | 18 | $41,114 | $11,918 | $7,449 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical CenterHazard | 16 | $50,967 | $7,627 | $6,566 |
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville | 13 | $21,627 | $7,402 | $5,357 |
| Baptist Health RichmondRichmond | 13 | $38,932 | $7,328 | $5,947 |
| T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow | 12 | $16,746 | $7,809 | $6,399 |
| Twin Lakes Regional Medical CenterLeitchfield | 12 | $22,429 | $8,333 | $6,015 |
| Three Rivers Medical CenterLouisa | 12 | $42,752 | $8,112 | $6,752 |
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 | $6,975 |
|---|---|
| Central Baptist HospitalLexington, KY | $7,043 |
| Baptist Hospital EastLouisville, KY | $7,077 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical CenterHopkinsville, KY | $7,189 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical CenterFrankfort, KY | $7,206 |
Highest
| University of Louisville HospitalLouisville, KY | $11,918 |
|---|---|
| University of Kentucky HospLexington, KY | $11,056 |
| Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY | $9,645 |
| Saint Joseph EastLexington, KY | $9,099 |
| Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro, KY | $8,842 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications cost in Kentucky?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872) at 35 hospitals in Kentucky was billed at $35,003 on average, while the average total payment was $7,953, of which Medicare paid $6,019. 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.