Transparency Data
Kentucky Hospital Utilization
An analysis of trends in inpatient visits, outpatient visits, and emergency room utilization at Kentucky hospitals. (2024)
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See below for a selection of different data visualizations using KHA InfoSuite Hospitalization.
Click on each chart to view the full-size version.
Inpatient Cases
FIGURE 1: Annual Discharges from 2019 – 2024
FIGURE 2: Average Length of Stay from 2019 – 2024
FIGURE 3: Average Length of Stay by Area Development District, 2024
FIGURE 4: Average Length of Stay by Age, 2024
FIGURE 5: Inpatient Discharges by Payer, 2024
FIGURE 6: Patient Location, 2024
FIGURE 7: Inpatient, Top-25 Principal Diagnosis, 2024
FIGURE 8: Inpatient, Top-25 Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG), 2024
FIGURE 9: Patient Discharge Status, 2024
Outpatient Cases
FIGURE 10: Annual Outpatient Visits from 2019 – 2024
FIGURE 11: Outpatient Visits by Payer, 2024
FIGURE 12: Outpatient Discharge Status, 2024
FIGURE 13: Outpatient, Top-25 Principal Diagnosis, 2024
Kentucky Births
FIGURE 14: Births Inside the Hospital, 2019 - 2024
FIGURE 15: Births Inside the Hospital by Hospital Name, 2024
Birthing-Friendly Hospitals and Health Systems
Includes an interactive map showing birthing-friendly hospitals & health systems.
(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Emergency Room
FIGURE 16: Emergency Room Visits from 2019 – 2024
FIGURE 17: Emergency Room, Top-25 Principal Diagnosis, 2024
Kentucky Medicaid by the Numbers
FIGURE 18: Number of Inpatient Discharges, Kentucky Medicaid, CY 2017 - 2023
Note: Out-of-state Medicaid beneficiaries are excluded and typically represent between 8,000 and 10,000 inpatient discharges per year.
FIGURE 19: Number of Inpatient Discharges, Medicaid FFS and MCO, CY 2017 - 2023
Note: Out-of-state Medicaid beneficiaries are excluded and typically represent between 8,000 and 10,000 discharges per year.
FIGURE 20: Inpatient Discharges, Medicaid, by Age Group. CY 2021 - 2023
FIGURE 21: Inpatient Discharges, Medicaid, by Gender. CY 2017 - 2023
FIGURE 22: Inpatient Discharges, Medicaid, by Gender and Age Group. CY 2023
FIGURE 23: Inpatient Discharges, Medicaid, by Gender and Race. CY 2023
FIGURE 24:Top-20 Principal Diagnoses for Inpatient Discharges. Medicaid, CY 2023
Note: Single live births are the most frequent reasons for an inpatient discharge and typically account for 23,000 - 26,000 inpatient discharges per year.
FIGURE 25: Emergency Room Visits, Medicaid. CY 2017 - 2023