Baptist Health Paducah
2501 KENTUCKY AVENUE, Paducah, KY 42003
Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, KY has an average Medicare payment of $14,516 and a Value Score of B (79/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Baptist Health Paducah
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Baptist Health Paducah earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. Outcome measures lean positive: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 2 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Baptist Health Paducah is $14,516, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 79/100, putting Baptist Health Paducah in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Baptist Health Paducah is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Baptist Health Paducah lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC. 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 MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,486 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,922 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,778 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,361 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,837 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,095 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $26,565 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,827 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $19,460 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,068 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,755 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $5,874 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,705 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,447 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,607 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $46,867 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $16,489 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,153 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Baptist Health Paducah Compares
Baptist Health Paducah has an average Medicare payment of $14,516, 6% above the Kentucky state average of $13,644. That is 9% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (37% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (79/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Baptist Health Paducah Cost & Quality FAQ
Baptist Health Paducah has an average payment of $14,516 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Baptist Health Paducah has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Baptist Health Paducah has a Value Score of B (79/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Church facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Baptist Health Paducah offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2501 KENTUCKY AVENUE, Paducah, KY 42003. Phone: (270) 575-2100.
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