Kentucky / Harrison Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 180079 · Cynthiana, KY · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Harrison Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Harrison Memorial Hospital reported 118 Medicare inpatient stays across 6 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.46 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Kentucky, number 47 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: 30 stays at an average charge of $22,551, 75% below the national average. It also billed 467 outpatient services, charging 5.96 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 118
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.46×
- 3Rank in KY (highest ratio = 1) 47 of 51
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 6 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Harrison Memorial 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 | 30 | $22,551 | -75% | $12,680 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 22 | $19,664 | -67% | $9,209 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 21 | $17,919 | -68% | $8,626 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 19 | $19,264 | -67% | $8,627 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 13 | $36,250 | -49% | $11,359 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 13 | $75,722 | -54% | $20,500 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 192 | $9,460 | $2,285 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 67 | $14,344 | $2,737 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 53 | $39,866 | $6,916 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 49 | $5,094 | $1,955 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 37 | $45,088 | $8,795 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 24 | $4,863 | $1,596 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 19 | $6,742 | $1,360 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 14 | $25,500 | $4,841 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 12 | $17,208 | $2,674 |
Against the Kentucky average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Harrison Memorial Hospital charged $22,551 on average, 64% less than the Kentucky average of $63,454, and was paid $12,680 against a state average of $14,765. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Harrison Memorial Hospital charged $19,664 on average, 55% less than the Kentucky average of $43,745, and was paid $9,209 against a state average of $9,962. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Harrison Memorial Hospital charged $17,919 on average, 56% less than the Kentucky average of $40,730, and was paid $8,626 against a state average of $9,552. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Harrison Memorial Hospital charged $19,264 on average, 54% less than the Kentucky average of $42,054, and was paid $8,627 against a state average of $9,410. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $9,460 was 53% below the state average of $20,333. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $14,344 was 51% below the state average of $29,393. For Level 4 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5194), its average charge of $39,866 was 66% below the state average of $118,734. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $5,094 was 54% below the state average of $11,097.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana, KY, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-07-08 (CMS case 8192)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.