Kentucky / Deaconess Henderson Hospital
CMS certification 180056 · Henderson, KY
Deaconess Henderson Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Deaconess Henderson Hospital reported 813 Medicare inpatient stays across 28 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.84 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Kentucky, number 41 of 51 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.06×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 189 stays at an average charge of $39,854, 56% below the national average. It also billed 651 outpatient services, charging 5.69 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 813
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.84×
- 3Rank in KY (highest ratio = 1) 41 of 51
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 28 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Deaconess Henderson Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 189 | $39,854 | -56% | $13,777 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 91 | $29,870 | -47% | $9,607 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 38 | $18,862 | -50% | $6,294 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 37 | $22,915 | -59% | $7,622 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 32 | $31,130 | -48% | $9,388 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 31 | $20,573 | -49% | $6,979 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 29 | $23,399 | -52% | $8,097 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 28 | $28,271 | -42% | $7,591 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 27 | $23,587 | -65% | $10,009 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 26 | $30,140 | -54% | $10,401 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 26 | $26,245 | -64% | $11,553 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 23 | $28,456 | -60% | $11,741 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 22 | $23,857 | -54% | $8,818 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 21 | $89,915 | -61% | $36,667 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 20 | $38,787 | -55% | $12,506 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 19 | $22,338 | -53% | $7,812 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 18 | $22,641 | -61% | $9,564 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 17 | $19,733 | -45% | $6,203 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 15 | $40,190 | -60% | $13,554 |
| 661 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm without CC/MCC | 14 | $19,760 | -65% | $7,976 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $24,154 | -60% | $9,370 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $18,524 | -50% | $7,188 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 11 | $16,121 | -58% | $6,622 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 11 | $33,998 | -55% | $10,364 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 11 | $17,642 | -55% | $6,162 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $23,938 | -40% | $6,257 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 11 | $31,416 | -68% | $14,905 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 11 | $101,314 | -69% | $37,739 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 260 | $11,920 | $2,382 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 64 | $9,039 | $1,655 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 63 | $7,478 | $1,428 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 35 | $13,255 | $3,071 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 28 | $14,892 | $4,428 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 27 | $9,097 | $1,794 |
| Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 26 | $19,962 | $3,939 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 22 | $26,063 | $5,082 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 21 | $14,826 | $2,503 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 21 | $17,508 | $2,808 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 19 | $11,524 | $1,701 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 16 | $38,293 | $11,578 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $15,032 | $2,851 |
| Implantation of Drug Infusion Device | 13 | $44,280 | $15,678 |
| Level 3 Lower GI Procedures | 11 | $11,573 | $2,472 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 11 | $5,535 | $602 |
Against the Kentucky average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Deaconess Henderson Hospital charged $39,854 on average, 37% less than the Kentucky average of $63,454, and was paid $13,777 against a state average of $14,765. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Deaconess Henderson Hospital charged $29,870 on average, 27% less than the Kentucky average of $40,730, and was paid $9,607 against a state average of $9,552. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Deaconess Henderson Hospital charged $18,862 on average, 30% less than the Kentucky average of $26,795, and was paid $6,294 against a state average of $6,224. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or Tpa in 24 Hours (DRG 065), Deaconess Henderson Hospital charged $22,915 on average, 51% less than the Kentucky average of $46,576, and was paid $7,622 against a state average of $8,034. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $11,920 was 41% below the state average of $20,333. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $9,039 was 32% below the state average of $13,357. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,478 was 37% below the state average of $11,961. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $13,255 was 36% below the state average of $20,570.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.