Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comKidney removal (laparoscopic) in Kentucky: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 23 Kentucky hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 50543
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $5,073 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-09-25 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $5,822 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-02-28 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $7,170 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $10,038 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $11,063 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $12,070 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $12,472 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $12,472 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $12,576 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $13,174 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $13,561 | 1.4× | 9 | 2026-02-09 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $14,418 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $17,234 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-02-03 |
MS-DRG 657
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville | $11,303 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center Morehead | $13,963 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-06-18 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $14,906 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $15,016 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $16,251 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Baptist Health La Grange La Grange | $16,838 | 1.4× | 8 | 2026-09-25 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield | $17,550 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $18,251 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $18,251 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $18,332 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $18,964 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah | $22,502 | 1.9× | 12 | 2026-09-24 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington | $22,612 | 1.8× | 10 | 2026-09-24 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $23,012 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown | $23,616 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $24,106 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-09-25 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center Hazard | $24,903 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset | $25,146 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-07-30 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $25,156 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-02-03 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $26,238 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $28,254 | 2.3× | 17 | 2026-02-09 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $48,914 | 3.9× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 658
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville | $9,299 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center Morehead | $11,840 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-06-18 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $12,698 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $12,792 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond | $13,588 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-09-24 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $13,627 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Baptist Health La Grange La Grange | $14,358 | 1.4× | 8 | 2026-09-25 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield | $14,438 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $15,016 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $15,016 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $15,082 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $15,602 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah | $18,929 | 1.8× | 12 | 2026-09-24 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $18,932 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington | $19,174 | 1.8× | 10 | 2026-09-24 |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown | $20,026 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $20,442 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-09-25 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $20,696 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-02-03 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset | $21,323 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-07-30 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $21,586 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $23,246 | 2.3× | 17 | 2026-02-09 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $40,242 | 3.7× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 656
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville | $20,143 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center Morehead | $24,292 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-06-18 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green | $25,504 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort | $25,834 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville | $28,531 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
| Baptist Health La Grange La Grange | $28,904 | 1.3× | 8 | 2026-09-25 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield | $31,277 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville | $32,527 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville | $32,527 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling | $32,672 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea | $33,796 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington | $39,339 | 1.8× | 10 | 2026-09-24 |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah | $39,402 | 1.9× | 12 | 2026-09-24 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London London | $41,012 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown | $41,087 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland | $41,938 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-09-25 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset | $43,749 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-07-30 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville | $44,830 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-02-03 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington | $46,587 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson | $49,768 | 2.4× | 17 | 2026-02-09 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | $75,146 | 3.4× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for kidney removal (laparoscopic) in Kentucky?
23 Kentucky hospitals post usable commercial rates for kidney removal (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 50543, hospital outpatient, the median across 13 hospitals is $12,472, 1.2× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.