Hospital Costs > Back & Neck Proc Exc Spinal Fusion W Cc/Mcc Or Disc Device/Neurostim > Back & Neck Proc Exc Spinal Fusion W Cc/Mcc Or Disc Device/Neurostim - costs for treatment in Kentucky
| Hospital | City | Discharges | Avg Covered Charges | Avg Total Payment | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenview Regional Hospital | Bowling Green | 17 | $48,137.80 | $10,441.50 | $9,302.65 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington | Lexington | 14 | $30,646.10 | $10,537.90 | $9,330.57 |
| St Elizabeth Medical Center Edgewood | Edgewood | 26 | $34,309.60 | $11,546.40 | $10,457.20 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 25 | $52,256.60 | $12,193.80 | $10,479.80 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 17 | $45,184.20 | $11,806.50 | $10,553.40 |
| Norton Hospital/Norton Medical Pavilions/Kosair Ch | Louisville | 29 | $58,084.30 | $13,085.30 | $11,182.20 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah | 11 | $58,218.00 | $12,193.80 | $11,247.30 |
| Jewish Hospital & St Mary's Healthcare | Louisville | 31 | $52,944.20 | $13,211.60 | $11,538.20 |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 11 | $37,839.50 | $13,971.20 | $12,665.60 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 19 | $74,985.70 | $21,197.70 | $14,498.70 | Total 10 hospitals | 200 |
Source: Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Inpatient for FY2014
Average Covered Charges: The provider's average charge for services covered by Medicare for all discharges in the MS-DRG. These will vary from hospital to hospital because of differences in hospital charge structures.
Average Total Payments: The average total payments to all providers for the MS-DRG including the MSDRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Also included in average total payments are co-payment and deductible amounts that the patient is responsible for and any additional payments by third parties for coordination of benefits.
Average Medicare Payments: The average amount that Medicare pays to the provider for Medicare's share of the MS-DRG. Average Medicare payment amounts include the MS-DRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Medicare payments DO NOT include beneficiary co-payments and deductible amounts nor any additional payments from third parties for coordination of benefits. Note: In general, Medicare FFS claims with dates-of-service or dates-of-discharge on or after April 1, 2013, incurred a 2 percent reduction in Medicare payment. This is in response to mandatory across-the-board reductions in Federal spending, also known as sequestration
Hospital Rank: We have calculated the rank for each procedure within a hospital. The left number is the national ranking, the right one is the state ranking. For discharges, ranking is from highest # of discharges to lower (hospital with highest number of discharges ranks first). For charges and payments, lowest means a higher ranking.