Kentucky / Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital

CMS certification 180040 · Louisville, KY · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital reported 3,964 Medicare inpatient stays across 120 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.31 times what it was paid — mid-range in Kentucky, number 23 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: 275 stays at an average charge of $56,540, 37% below the national average. It also billed 4,376 outpatient services, charging 7.84 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,964
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.31×
3Rank in KY (highest ratio = 1) 23 of 51
4CMS price-transparency actions 3

Average charge per stay at Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 120 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital charged more than the national average in 13 (11%). 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	275	$56,540	-37%	$15,401
885 Psychoses	273	$17,713	-60%	$11,382
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	222	$32,420	-42%	$10,459
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	132	$82,264	-28%	$14,098
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	110	$32,431	-46%	$10,542
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	92	$36,060	-26%	$8,276
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	69	$30,542	-40%	$9,000
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	69	$40,178	-47%	$12,381
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	68	$76,285	-32%	$18,169
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	60	$44,449	-37%	$12,788
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	59	$181,018	-21%	$47,177
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	58	$28,210	-30%	$6,827
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	57	$28,664	-42%	$8,246
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	54	$99,171	+6%	$14,711
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	53	$32,434	-44%	$9,766
683 Renal Failure with CC	53	$23,945	-41%	$7,507
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	51	$45,698	-28%	$8,745
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	51	$122,277	-25%	$23,721
682 Renal Failure with MCC	49	$46,901	-29%	$14,140
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	46	$19,444	-49%	$6,703
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	45	$47,660	-35%	$13,328
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	44	$139,140	-11%	$23,308
603 Cellulitis without MCC	44	$19,919	-47%	$7,431
897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation...	42	$13,427	-64%	$7,256
312 Syncope and Collapse	41	$26,486	-42%	$7,291
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	41	$193,944	+23%	$36,224
895 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation...	41	$15,409	-55%	$11,820
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	39	$21,105	-45%	$6,564
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	39	$33,606	-35%	$9,474
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	35	$24,105	-33%	$6,104
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	35	$38,619	-36%	$10,592
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	35	$40,374	-15%	$11,426
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	34	$251,717	+14%	$39,855
432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	33	$96,251	+1%	$20,039
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	32	$58,938	-31%	$13,746
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	30	$312,855	-22%	$69,062
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	29	$250,206	-15%	$49,278
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	29	$23,157	-38%	$6,663
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	29	$192,071	-11%	$46,145
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	28	$291,455	+2%	$54,895
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	28	$32,967	-35%	$7,649
441 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic...	28	$45,073	-48%	$14,074
468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC	28	$190,594	+54%	$24,268
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	27	$27,702	-57%	$10,815
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	27	$30,143	-47%	$9,649
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	26	$44,891	-19%	$8,307
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	25	$78,154	-42%	$18,557
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	25	$122,968	-43%	$33,222
483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper...	25	$90,934	-28%	$18,645
003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal...	24	$627,268	-40%	$149,466
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	24	$61,660	-35%	$16,536
101 Seizures without MCC	22	$20,249	-58%	$7,196
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	22	$23,184	-19%	$4,895
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	21	$34,662	-26%	$8,358
442 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic...	21	$38,664	-19%	$8,434
652 Kidney Transplant	21	$335,225	0%	$29,357
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	20	$116,411	-55%	$37,136
233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open...	19	$289,174	-25%	$52,544
313 Chest Pain	19	$20,505	-49%	$6,039
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	19	$39,431	-35%	$10,520

Showing the 60 most frequent of 120 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	472	$14,217	$2,340
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	374	$21,909	$2,750
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	278	$16,869	$1,604
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	277	$73,443	$11,068
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	237	$19,413	$2,567
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	202	$41,085	$5,988
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures	196	$16,035	$1,992
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	181	$16,396	$2,979
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	166	$12,908	$1,988
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	149	$63,216	$9,367
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	141	$10,529	$1,362
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	136	$9,948	$1,363
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	133	$27,692	$4,893
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	113	$16,626	$2,669
Complex GI Procedures	99	$24,485	$3,631
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	95	$47,377	$9,115
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	87	$32,511	$4,789
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	76	$15,168	$1,642
Level 5 ENT Procedures	71	$47,495	$4,932
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures	65	$108,896	$17,482
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	63	$13,916	$1,733
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	57	$17,403	$2,319
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	57	$98,141	$20,082
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	57	$13,420	$2,385
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	54	$28,114	$4,392

Against the Kentucky average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital charged $56,540 on average, 11% less than the Kentucky average of $63,454, and was paid $15,401 against a state average of $14,765. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital charged $17,713 on average, 30% less than the Kentucky average of $25,233, and was paid $11,382 against a state average of $10,812. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital charged $32,420 on average, 20% less than the Kentucky average of $40,730, and was paid $10,459 against a state average of $9,552. For Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal Device without MCC (DRG 322), Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital charged $82,264 on average, 30% less than the Kentucky average of $117,842, and was paid $14,098 against a state average of $14,433. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,217 was 30% below the state average of $20,333. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $21,909 was 25% below the state average of $29,393. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $16,869 was 26% above the state average of $13,357. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $73,443 was 16% below the state average of $87,601.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Warning Notice — 2026-01-09 (CMS case 6780)
CAP Request — 2026-04-13 (CMS case 6780)
Closure Notice — 2026-05-11 (CMS case 6780)

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.