Kentucky / Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
CMS certification 180038 · Owensboro, KY · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital reported 2,466 Medicare inpatient stays across 76 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.13 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Kentucky, number 38 of 51 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.06×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 353 stays at an average charge of $45,383, 50% below the national average. It also billed 3,035 outpatient services, charging 7.58 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,466
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.13×
- 3Rank in KY (highest ratio = 1) 38 of 51
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 76 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Owensboro Health Regional Hospital charged more than the national average in 5 (7%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 353 | $45,383 | -50% | $17,507 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 172 | $24,934 | -56% | $11,193 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 107 | $29,399 | -51% | $11,948 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 73 | $17,832 | -56% | $7,896 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 72 | $29,342 | -49% | $10,666 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 63 | $27,095 | -59% | $13,049 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 61 | $31,888 | -55% | $14,286 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 60 | $23,538 | -52% | $8,842 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 52 | $69,038 | -31% | $18,164 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 48 | $22,118 | -60% | $9,487 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 45 | $101,507 | -11% | $18,496 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 42 | $19,608 | -46% | $6,618 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 42 | $121,133 | -47% | $41,860 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 39 | $31,830 | -34% | $9,091 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 38 | $26,543 | -56% | $11,470 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 37 | $29,920 | -61% | $14,310 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 37 | $17,443 | -57% | $7,111 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 35 | $34,239 | -66% | $17,162 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 35 | $71,685 | -30% | $18,904 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 34 | $21,839 | -57% | $10,183 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 32 | $22,969 | -53% | $8,491 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 32 | $26,659 | -64% | $14,233 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 30 | $15,295 | -60% | $6,772 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 29 | $28,382 | -44% | $8,005 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $17,754 | -52% | $6,925 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 28 | $18,079 | -60% | $7,621 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 28 | $197,370 | -8% | $51,516 |
| 885 Psychoses | 28 | $17,790 | -60% | $12,063 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 26 | $20,525 | -64% | $10,471 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 26 | $113,452 | -31% | $24,924 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 25 | $31,176 | -38% | $9,780 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 24 | $32,951 | -57% | $15,374 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 24 | $18,785 | -50% | $8,003 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 23 | $24,946 | -35% | $7,285 |
| 661 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm without CC/MCC | 23 | $47,442 | -16% | $9,040 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 22 | $57,005 | -49% | $18,810 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 22 | $35,519 | -44% | $9,426 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 21 | $38,789 | -55% | $15,581 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 21 | $50,154 | -26% | $12,342 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 21 | $32,825 | -52% | $12,325 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 20 | $98,496 | -27% | $29,691 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 20 | $137,579 | -12% | $27,564 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 18 | $109,356 | +24% | $15,942 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 18 | $89,651 | -19% | $19,625 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 18 | $47,762 | -39% | $15,045 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 18 | $27,146 | -39% | $7,842 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 17 | $18,540 | -63% | $7,000 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 17 | $95,046 | +2% | $16,183 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 16 | $23,795 | -54% | $8,986 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 16 | $13,477 | -53% | $4,840 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 16 | $23,642 | -61% | $10,992 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 16 | $25,467 | -46% | $9,476 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 15 | $21,913 | -55% | $8,106 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 15 | $85,111 | -28% | $21,821 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 14 | $26,112 | -42% | $8,603 |
| 324 Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device... | 14 | $179,467 | +3% | $34,081 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 14 | $59,682 | -30% | $14,461 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 13 | $19,414 | -62% | $9,223 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 13 | $166,669 | +4% | $35,189 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 13 | $18,436 | -54% | $6,305 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 76 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Kentucky average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Owensboro Health Regional Hospital charged $45,383 on average, 28% less than the Kentucky average of $63,454, and was paid $17,507 against a state average of $14,765. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Owensboro Health Regional Hospital charged $24,934 on average, 39% less than the Kentucky average of $40,730, and was paid $11,193 against a state average of $9,552. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Owensboro Health Regional Hospital charged $29,399 on average, 33% less than the Kentucky average of $43,745, and was paid $11,948 against a state average of $9,962. For Renal Failure with CC (DRG 683), Owensboro Health Regional Hospital charged $17,832 on average, 41% less than the Kentucky average of $30,016, and was paid $7,896 against a state average of $6,931. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $10,583 was 48% below the state average of $20,333. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,684 was 11% below the state average of $11,961. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $82,341 was 6% below the state average of $87,601. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $33,386 was 16% above the state average of $28,662.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, KY, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-07-20 (CMS case 688)
- Closure Notice — 2022-01-07 (CMS case 688)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.