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Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Church

Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital

Mercy Health (Ohio) · Paducah, KY

1530 Lone Oak Road, Paducah, KY 42003(270) 444-2444

3 of 5

CMS star rating

234

Beds

9,216

Inpatient discharges a year

$326M

Net patient revenue a year

36

In-network payers

About this hospital

Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital is a 234-bed voluntary non-profit - church hospital in Paducah, KY, affiliated with Mercy Health (Ohio). Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 36 in-network payers and 309 disclosed rate categories.

  • Rural referral center
  • Reclassified as rural
  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • 340B participant
  • ACO participant
  • Helipad
CCN
180102
NPI
1346244126
Website
mercy.com
Health system
Mercy Health (Ohio)
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
McCracken County
Metro area
Paducah, KY-IL MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction 15, CGS Administrators (15101)
In Medicare since
1966
Last CMS survey
2002

Prices for common services

The 24 services Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$4,226 - $10,245

from 4 insurers · median $8,205

Cigna$8,137
Insurer A*$4,226
Insurer B*$8,274
Insurer C*$10,245

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$7,486 - $14,151

from 4 insurers · median $11,609

Cigna$12,347
Insurer A*$7,486
Insurer B*$10,871
Insurer C*$14,151

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC

MS-DRG 470

$17,757 - $29,601

from 4 insurers · median $23,875

Blue Cross$17,757
Insurer A*$22,985
Insurer B*$24,764
Insurer C*$29,601
Medicare $10,178Nearby hospitals $24,802In line with nearby hospitals

107 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

Digestive procedures

Laparoscopic repair of an initial inguinal hernia

CPT 49650

$8,957 - $29,712

from 4 insurers · median $16,284

Aetna$21,325
Insurer A*$8,957
Insurer B*$11,243
Insurer C*est.$29,712
Medicare $5,875Nearby hospitals $8,59190% above nearby hospitals

78 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)

How the insurers pay at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*22
569%
141
Insurer B*23
357%
144
Insurer C*24
231%
173
Insurer D*23
204%
811

How we chose these services: 6 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 11 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 7 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
Cigna
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
Ameri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCenteneEMI Health

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    3 of 5 stars

    • 173 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-1.41%)
    See quality ratings
  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • No Medicare-funded residents
    • 25 services
    • 423 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $326M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care 10.8%
    • $6.9M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $64.7M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc

    • Church
    • Michael J Yungmann, chief executive
    • 340B drug pricing program participant
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
61-0600313(multi-state) Lourdes Hospital59Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 54 more1770988917 Mercy Health-lourdes Hospital LLC1346244126 Mercy Health-lourdes Hospital LLC1245620640 Mercy Health-lourdes Hospital LLCand 11 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

1530 Lone Oak Road, Paducah, KY 42003

(270) 444-2444

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Frequently asked questions

About Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does a CT scan cost at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital range from $782 to $2,850 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $782. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,228. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital range from $2,123 to $2,691 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $2,643. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,584. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital range from $4,226 to $10,245 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $8,137. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital range from $183 to $578 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $183. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $230. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital range from $17,757 to $29,601 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $17,757. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $24,802. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital's CMS star rating?

Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 3 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 42% of US hospitals.

Is Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 1.41% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (197 discharges), major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without mcc (98 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (89 discharges).

What is Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital's case mix index?

Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital's Medicare case mix index is 1.76 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 58% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

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