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What Medicare pays Kentucky hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Kentucky requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers.
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Lowest Medicare payment
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | $12,516 | $116,960 | $11,175 |
| St Elizabeth Florence | Florence | $12,734 | $48,626 | $11,076 |
| Chi Saint Joseph London | London | $12,893 | $62,483 | $10,825 |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital | Paducah | $13,167 | $77,219 | $12,025 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center | Hazard | $13,801 | $72,082 | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville | $14,082 | $116,189 | $11,810 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital | Bowling Green | $14,227 | $91,929 | $11,272 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East | Lexington | $14,320 | $45,922 | $11,140 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital | Louisville | $14,711 | $99,171 | $11,068 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville | $14,896 | $63,531 | $11,698 |
Highest Medicare payment
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospital / Norton Healthcare Pavilion / Nor | Louisville | $17,410 | $193,767 | $11,074 |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | $16,183 | $95,046 | $12,046 |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon | $15,178 | $71,878 | $11,029 |
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital | Murray | $15,033 | $54,941 | $10,901 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville | $14,896 | $63,531 | $11,698 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital | Louisville | $14,711 | $99,171 | $11,068 |
| Chi Saint Joseph East | Lexington | $14,320 | $45,922 | $11,140 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital | Bowling Green | $14,227 | $91,929 | $11,272 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville | $14,082 | $116,189 | $11,810 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center | Hazard | $13,801 | $72,082 | — |
Every Kentucky hospital (43)
- Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville
- Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown
- Baptist Health La Grange La Grange
- Baptist Health Lexington Lexington
- Baptist Health Louisville Louisville
- Baptist Health Paducah Paducah
- Baptist Health Richmond Richmond
- Bourbon Community Hospital Paris
- Chi Saint Joseph East Lexington
- Chi Saint Joseph London London
- Chi Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling
- Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester
- Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson
- Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center Danville
- Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown
- Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort
- Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown
- Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center Hazard
- Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg
- Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield
- Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville
- King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland
- Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset
- Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville
- Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah
- Murray-Calloway County Hospital Murray
- Norton Hospital / Norton Healthcare Pavilion / Nor Louisville
- Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Owensboro
- Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield
- Pikeville Medical Center Pikeville
- Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington
- Spring View Hospital Lebanon
- St Claire Regional Medical Center Morehead
- St Elizabeth Florence Florence
- St Elizabeth Medical Center North Edgewood
- T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow
- Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville
- The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green
- Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green
- University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington
- University of Louisville Hospital Louisville
- Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville
- Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville
Orthopedic surgery centers (15)
- Baptist Health Cumberland Valley Surgical Center Corbin · $8,082
- Baptist Health Surgery Center Eastpoint Louisville · $8,502
- Baptist Health Surgery Center LLC Lexington · $8,524
- Baptist-Physicians' Surgery Center, LLC Lexington · $8,524
- Bluegrass Specialty Surgery Center Lexington · $8,524
- Endoscopy and Surgical Center of Lexington Clinic Lexington · $8,524
- Greenview Surgery Center Bowling Green · $8,526
- Heritage Development Partners, LLC Edgewood · $8,643
- Lake Cumberland Surgery Center Somerset · $8,082
- Lexington Surgery Center, Ltd Lexington · $8,524
- Lourdes Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Paducah · $8,082
- New Lexington Clinic Lexington · $8,524
- Owensboro Surgery Center Owensboro · $8,395
- Premier Surgery Center of Louisville Louisville · $8,502
- Shriners Hospital for Children Ambulatory Surgery Lexington · $8,524
Questions
How much does Medicare pay for a knee replacement in Kentucky?
In 2024 Medicare paid Kentucky hospitals a median $14,274 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 14 hospitals) and a median $11,173 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $8,524 for a knee.
Which Kentucky hospitals does Medicare pay least for a joint replacement?
Baptist Health Louisville ($12,516), St Elizabeth Florence ($12,734), Chi Saint Joseph London ($12,893).
What do Kentucky hospitals list for a joint replacement?
The median list (chargemaster) price is $74,651, about 5.2× what Medicare pays.
Does Kentucky have a certificate-of-need law?
Kentucky requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers. CON is required to establish an ambulatory surgical center, with a nonsubstantive review path for some physician-office ASCs.