UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL
LEXINGTON, KY 40536 · Acute Care Hospitals
161 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 26, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
161
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
6.0x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Government - State
Above 90th Percentile
0%
Compared to KY hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL lists chargemaster rates that average 6.0x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 161 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in KY has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 5.1x, with ratios across the state ranging from 2.5x to 10.5x. At 6.0x, this facility’s average ratio is above the state median. 57 hospitals in KY report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652). The listed chargemaster rate is $264,248, while Medicare reimburses $16,448 for the same procedure — a ratio of 16.1x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL is a government - state acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 4/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $264,248 | $16,448 | 16.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $74,280 | $6,062 | 12.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $71,150 | $6,904 | 10.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $66,932 | $6,562 | 10.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $42,557 | $4,372 | 9.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $48,185 | $5,366 | 9.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $69,704 | $7,811 | 8.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH CC | 200 | $64,234 | $7,336 | 8.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $62,303 | $7,179 | 8.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $105,111 | $12,677 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES | 264 | $191,439 | $23,328 | 8.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH CC | 920 | $58,698 | $7,157 | 8.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 205 | $137,798 | $17,004 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 543 | $60,538 | $7,491 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $58,172 | $7,252 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $81,795 | $10,229 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH MCC | 199 | $91,115 | $11,458 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $47,825 | $6,181 | 7.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH MCC | 183 | $82,919 | $10,804 | 7.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 516 | $108,558 | $14,283 | 7.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC | 908 | $106,464 | $14,065 | 7.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $76,421 | $10,252 | 7.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $25,352 | $3,439 | 7.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT MC | 024 | $184,670 | $25,144 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $88,970 | $12,230 | 7.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $50,830 | $6,993 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $58,927 | $8,120 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $45,245 | $6,246 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $44,250 | $6,134 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HEAD AND NECK PROCEDURES WITH CC | 141 | $94,042 | $13,155 | 7.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $65,209 | $9,156 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $42,182 | $5,939 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 054 | $83,356 | $11,903 | 7.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $94,579 | $13,572 | 7.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH CC OR SPINAL NEUROSTIMULATORS | 029 | $171,241 | $24,607 | 7.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC | 963 | $172,790 | $24,842 | 7.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $46,868 | $6,760 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $91,188 | $13,255 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $96,525 | $14,202 | 6.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH MCC | 438 | $71,797 | $10,698 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $40,205 | $6,013 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $40,842 | $6,133 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $251,002 | $37,693 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $78,352 | $11,779 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $40,879 | $6,177 | 6.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $108,704 | $16,435 | 6.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $95,334 | $14,493 | 6.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $121,504 | $18,467 | 6.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH MCC | 091 | $84,139 | $12,800 | 6.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $65,430 | $9,981 | 6.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across KY hospitals
57 hospitals in KY report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 6.0x places it at the lower-middle range of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL
How much does UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL's listed chargemaster rates average 6.0x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 161 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652), with a listed charge of $264,248 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $16,448 — a ratio of 16.1x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL expensive compared to other KY hospitals?
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 6.0x. Ratios vary significantly across KY hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL in LEXINGTON, KY accept Medicare?
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.