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Posted commercial rates at 20 Kentucky hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 451
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville | $19,080 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset | $28,088 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-07-30 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $28,185 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $28,218 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $29,976 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $30,947 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon | $31,409 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $31,958 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $31,958 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $32,012 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $38,847 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah | $39,258 | 1.8× | 12 | 2026-09-24 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington | $39,915 | 1.8× | 10 | 2026-09-24 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $41,399 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $42,464 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-02-03 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $42,552 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-09-25 |
| Baptist Health La Grange La Grange | $45,219 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-09-25 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $47,194 | 2.2× | 17 | 2026-02-09 |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown | $47,205 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-09-25 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $81,805 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 450
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville | $31,842 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $35,378 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $39,458 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $46,750 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $51,646 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon | $53,228 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $53,424 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $55,470 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $55,470 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset | $62,348 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-07-30 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $64,830 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah | $64,962 | 1.8× | 12 | 2026-09-24 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $70,204 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-09-25 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $70,866 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-02-03 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $72,942 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $78,100 | 2.2× | 17 | 2026-02-09 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington | $92,852 | 2.5× | 7 | 2026-09-24 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $118,787 | 3.2× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for lumbar spinal fusion in Kentucky?
20 Kentucky hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar spinal fusion in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 451), the median across 20 hospitals is $35,430, 1.6× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.