Baptist Health Lexington

1740 Nicholasville Road · Lexington, KY 40503

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 8.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$475.3M

Medicare Payments

$56.3M

Discharges

5,016

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

8.4x

Risk Score

1.77

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Baptist Health Lexington charges an average of $94,756 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,230 — a markup of 8.4x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

8.4x

State Avg

5.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$94,756

State Avg

$68,838

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.6%

65–74

32.3%

75–84

36.2%

85+

23.9%

Gender

56.0%

Female

44.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

15.4%

Dual Eligible

84.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.3%

Black

4.0%

Hispanic

0.6%

Asian

0.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

60.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

54.7%

Anxiety

44.4%

Diabetes

43.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

41.7%

Heart Failure

41.0%

Mood Disorders

40.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.9%

Depression

38.5%

COPD

33.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.7%

Stroke/TIA

23.0%

Cancer

22.5%

Tobacco Use

17.7%

Osteoporosis

15.9%

Asthma

12.2%

Substance Use

9.3%

Bipolar Disorder

9.0%

Parkinson's

4.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.1%

PTSD

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.5%

Personality Disorders

1.1%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.