Baptist Health Lexington
1740 NICHOLASVILLE ROAD, Lexington, KY 40503
Baptist Health Lexington in Lexington, KY has an average Medicare payment of $12,716 and a Value Score of B (77/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Baptist Health Lexington
Baptist Health Lexington earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Outcome measures lean positive: 0 mortality, 2 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Cost-wise, Baptist Health Lexington is mid-pack: $12,716 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined with the quality measures, Baptist Health Lexington earns a value score of 77/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Baptist Health Lexington is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Baptist Health Lexington. Top examples: Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,090 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,181 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $47,293 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,834 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,605 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,202 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,266 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,255 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $23,856 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,392 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,914 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,496 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,466 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,760 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,124 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Baptist Health Lexington Compares
Baptist Health Lexington has an average Medicare payment of $12,716, 7% below the Kentucky state average of $13,644. That is 20% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (45% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (77/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Baptist Health Lexington Cost & Quality FAQ
Baptist Health Lexington has an average payment of $12,716 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Baptist Health Lexington has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Baptist Health Lexington has a Value Score of B (77/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Baptist Health Lexington offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1740 NICHOLASVILLE ROAD, Lexington, KY 40503. Phone: (859) 260-6100.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.