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Posted commercial rates at 23 Kentucky hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 621
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville | $9,038 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center Morehead | $11,509 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-06-18 |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin | $12,731 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-09-25 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $13,161 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital Murray | $13,173 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-09-09 |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond | $13,208 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-09-24 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $13,246 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $14,335 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $14,594 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $14,594 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $14,660 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $15,164 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah | $18,399 | 1.8× | 12 | 2026-09-24 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $18,402 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington | $18,638 | 1.8× | 10 | 2026-09-24 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $19,869 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-09-25 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $20,114 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-02-03 |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty | $20,315 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center Hazard | $20,526 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset | $20,732 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-07-30 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $21,930 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $22,593 | 2.3× | 17 | 2026-02-09 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $43,697 | 4.2× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 620
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville | $9,874 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center Morehead | $12,210 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-06-18 |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin | $13,649 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-09-25 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $13,963 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital Murray | $13,975 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-09-09 |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond | $14,084 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-09-24 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $14,206 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $15,193 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $15,944 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $15,944 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $16,015 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $16,566 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah | $19,672 | 1.9× | 12 | 2026-09-24 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington | $19,773 | 1.8× | 10 | 2026-09-24 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $20,103 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset | $21,754 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-07-30 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center Hazard | $21,777 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $21,976 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-02-03 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $23,958 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $24,682 | 2.3× | 17 | 2026-02-09 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $24,974 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-09-25 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $48,592 | 4.4× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 619
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville | $16,858 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center Morehead | $22,031 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-06-18 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $25,116 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $25,193 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital Murray | $25,216 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-09-09 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $27,215 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $27,220 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $27,220 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $27,342 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $28,283 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset | $31,998 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-07-30 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $34,322 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah | $34,985 | 1.8× | 12 | 2026-09-24 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington | $35,677 | 1.8× | 10 | 2026-09-24 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $37,518 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-02-03 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $38,034 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-09-25 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center Hazard | $39,292 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $40,903 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $41,813 | 2.2× | 17 | 2026-02-09 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $71,529 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in Kentucky?
23 Kentucky hospitals post usable commercial rates for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 621), the median across 23 hospitals is $15,164, 1.5× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.