Kentucky / Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center
CMS certification 180070 · Leitchfield, KY
Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center reported 158 Medicare inpatient stays across 7 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.67 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Kentucky, number 44 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: 43 stays at an average charge of $39,743, 56% below the national average. It also billed 212 outpatient services, charging 6.66 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 158
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.67×
- 3Rank in KY (highest ratio = 1) 44 of 51
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 7 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). 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 | 43 | $39,743 | -56% | $14,930 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 38 | $21,248 | -62% | $9,657 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 23 | $26,327 | -56% | $10,027 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 18 | $28,547 | -50% | $9,655 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 12 | $44,771 | -37% | $12,914 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $17,282 | -53% | $6,356 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 12 | $22,429 | -54% | $8,333 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 128 | $14,863 | $2,282 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 37 | $9,183 | $1,620 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 17 | $50,595 | $11,029 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 17 | $14,938 | $4,625 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 13 | $6,075 | $1,360 |
Against the Kentucky average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center charged $39,743 on average, 37% less than the Kentucky average of $63,454, and was paid $14,930 against a state average of $14,765. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center charged $21,248 on average, 48% less than the Kentucky average of $40,730, and was paid $9,657 against a state average of $9,552. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center charged $26,327 on average, 40% less than the Kentucky average of $43,745, and was paid $10,027 against a state average of $9,962. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center charged $28,547 on average, 32% less than the Kentucky average of $42,054, and was paid $9,655 against a state average of $9,410. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,863 was 27% below the state average of $20,333. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $9,183 was 25% below the state average of $12,253. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $50,595 was 42% below the state average of $87,601. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $14,938 was 56% below the state average of $34,303.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.