Kentucky / Jennie Stuart Medical Center
CMS certification 180051 · Hopkinsville, KY
Jennie Stuart Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Jennie Stuart Medical Center reported 449 Medicare inpatient stays across 19 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.89 times what it was paid — mid-range in Kentucky, number 29 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: 93 stays at an average charge of $50,555, 44% below the national average. It also billed 968 outpatient services, charging 5.43 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 449
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.89×
- 3Rank in KY (highest ratio = 1) 29 of 51
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 19 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Jennie Stuart Medical Center 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 | 93 | $50,555 | -44% | $13,682 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 56 | $39,140 | -31% | $9,424 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 34 | $33,209 | -42% | $8,564 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 25 | $35,891 | -40% | $9,175 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 23 | $46,043 | -35% | $11,579 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 22 | $29,505 | -40% | $7,189 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $21,087 | -43% | $5,428 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 20 | $24,158 | -36% | $5,618 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 18 | $63,531 | -32% | $14,896 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 18 | $19,536 | -52% | $6,237 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 17 | $38,778 | -47% | $11,459 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 15 | $27,465 | -29% | $5,573 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 14 | $66,138 | -35% | $14,628 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 14 | $34,155 | -33% | $8,129 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 13 | $21,707 | -57% | $8,458 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 12 | $26,816 | -30% | $5,712 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 12 | $58,172 | -42% | $14,376 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $27,741 | -54% | $9,179 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 11 | $22,609 | -49% | $6,281 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 218 | $6,319 | $2,036 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 196 | $16,112 | $2,452 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 91 | $50,906 | $11,698 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 57 | $5,914 | $1,390 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 49 | $13,149 | $2,864 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 39 | $14,779 | $2,849 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 37 | $17,815 | $4,963 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 31 | $21,334 | $1,830 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 31 | $18,059 | $4,530 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 29 | $7,115 | $1,344 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 29 | $8,372 | $1,735 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 28 | $7,454 | $1,710 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 27 | $26,316 | $6,238 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 25 | $52,897 | $16,709 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 25 | $11,549 | $5,136 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 19 | $7,430 | $2,553 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 19 | $20,573 | $614 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 18 | $17,741 | $3,132 |
Against the Kentucky average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Jennie Stuart Medical Center charged $50,555 on average, 20% less than the Kentucky average of $63,454, and was paid $13,682 against a state average of $14,765. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Jennie Stuart Medical Center charged $39,140 on average, 4% less than the Kentucky average of $40,730, and was paid $9,424 against a state average of $9,552. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Jennie Stuart Medical Center charged $33,209 on average, 21% less than the Kentucky average of $42,054, and was paid $8,564 against a state average of $9,410. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Jennie Stuart Medical Center charged $35,891 on average, 18% less than the Kentucky average of $43,745, and was paid $9,175 against a state average of $9,962. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $6,319 was 43% below the state average of $11,097. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,112 was 21% below the state average of $20,333. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $50,906 was 42% below the state average of $87,601. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,914 was 51% below the state average of $11,961.
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.