Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 8 procedures at Baptist Health Paducah, Paducah, KY — from its federally-required machine-readable file.
2501 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY 42003
Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church · 349 beds
Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 8 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.
All published prices
| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare | Est. you pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $26,952 | $35,936 | $9,753 | $7,552 | |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) | $201,474 | $268,632 | $50,388 | $36,593 | |
| Knee replacement | $120,560 | $160,747 | $26,031 | $18,054 | |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $171,961 | $229,281 | $48,486 | $1,511 | |
| Pacemaker insertion | $164,551 | $219,402 | $23,113 | $15,506 | |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) | $119 | $159 | $20 | $20 | |
| Vaginal delivery | $15,625 | $20,834 | $6,276 | $5,487 | |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $82,280 | $109,707 | $20,485 | $11,645 |
- Cash — the hospital’s self-pay price if you don’t use insurance.
- Chargemaster — the full list (sticker) price, before any discount.
- Insurer — the median rate insurers have negotiated (pick your insurer above to see its rate).
- Medicare — what Medicare pays — a benchmark for judging whether a price is fair.
- Est. you pay — your estimated out-of-pocket cost for the deductible and coinsurance you enter above.
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Before you go — your checklist at Baptist Health Paducah
View this hospital’s source price file ↗. Source: this hospital’s machine-readable file (45 CFR §180), retrieved Jun 2026; Medicare from CMS fee schedules; quality from CMS Care Compare. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.