Kentucky / The Medical Center at Bowling Green
CMS certification 180013 · Bowling Green, KY · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
The Medical Center at Bowling Green: charges and Medicare payments
The Medical Center at Bowling Green reported 2,670 Medicare inpatient stays across 76 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.29 times what it was paid — mid-range in Kentucky, number 24 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: 283 stays at an average charge of $62,519, 31% below the national average. It also billed 2,229 outpatient services, charging 6.81 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,670
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.29×
- 3Rank in KY (highest ratio = 1) 24 of 51
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 76 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, The Medical Center at Bowling Green charged more than the national average in 1 (1%). 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 | 283 | $62,519 | -31% | $15,200 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 152 | $36,835 | -35% | $10,027 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 93 | $58,282 | -17% | $14,163 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 82 | $41,184 | -31% | $10,515 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 62 | $26,271 | -31% | $6,519 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 61 | $58,207 | -23% | $13,449 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 61 | $27,194 | -33% | $7,132 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 60 | $205,168 | -7% | $35,599 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 60 | $29,300 | -40% | $7,816 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 59 | $43,084 | -25% | $10,604 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 57 | $103,157 | -37% | $23,557 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 56 | $31,727 | -43% | $8,249 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 54 | $69,531 | -39% | $14,286 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 54 | $35,361 | -31% | $9,429 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 52 | $24,785 | -31% | $5,982 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 51 | $42,482 | -36% | $11,530 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 48 | $23,769 | -36% | $6,340 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 44 | $154,103 | -27% | $29,766 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 42 | $33,961 | -44% | $10,116 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 41 | $31,020 | -19% | $6,701 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 41 | $31,696 | -35% | $8,587 |
| 035 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with CC | 40 | $89,143 | -21% | $18,465 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 40 | $48,566 | -51% | $14,851 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 40 | $111,155 | -29% | $24,627 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 40 | $29,005 | -28% | $6,378 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 38 | $39,585 | -46% | $12,290 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 38 | $133,880 | -42% | $35,392 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 36 | $34,354 | -46% | $8,615 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 35 | $68,630 | -32% | $15,705 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 34 | $56,487 | -34% | $13,716 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 31 | $27,115 | -46% | $7,253 |
| 234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 29 | $203,844 | -24% | $37,630 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 29 | $30,067 | -47% | $9,099 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 29 | $67,932 | -34% | $15,707 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 27 | $80,483 | -9% | $13,607 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 27 | $47,365 | -6% | $8,882 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 27 | $61,508 | -45% | $15,879 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 26 | $125,469 | -1% | $18,611 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 24 | $26,907 | -47% | $6,462 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 23 | $35,399 | -37% | $10,417 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 21 | $23,007 | -53% | $7,376 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 21 | $31,520 | -35% | $7,685 |
| 074 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC | 20 | $68,932 | +29% | $8,429 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 20 | $16,427 | -43% | $4,845 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 20 | $24,487 | -46% | $6,823 |
| 229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC | 19 | $93,911 | -43% | $25,729 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 19 | $26,286 | -37% | $7,090 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 17 | $36,066 | -20% | $7,420 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 17 | $27,659 | -30% | $6,909 |
| 303 Atherosclerosis without MCC | 17 | $23,786 | -33% | $5,272 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 17 | $24,774 | -36% | $6,553 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 17 | $50,010 | -36% | $12,011 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 17 | $32,017 | -14% | $7,262 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 17 | $31,461 | -34% | $7,750 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 16 | $123,402 | -43% | $32,441 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 16 | $60,128 | -30% | $13,493 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 16 | $59,484 | -3% | $10,914 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 15 | $65,210 | -31% | $15,809 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 15 | $98,433 | -25% | $19,336 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 15 | $44,083 | -54% | $15,003 |
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), The Medical Center at Bowling Green charged $62,519 on average, 1% less than the Kentucky average of $63,454, and was paid $15,200 against a state average of $14,765. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), The Medical Center at Bowling Green charged $36,835 on average, 10% less than the Kentucky average of $40,730, and was paid $10,027 against a state average of $9,552. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), The Medical Center at Bowling Green charged $58,282 on average, 8% more than the Kentucky average of $53,742, and was paid $14,163 against a state average of $12,118. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), The Medical Center at Bowling Green charged $41,184 on average, 6% less than the Kentucky average of $43,745, and was paid $10,515 against a state average of $9,962. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $15,695 was 47% below the state average of $29,393. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,241 was 25% below the state average of $20,333. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,848 was 34% below the state average of $11,961. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $28,704 was 16% below the state average of $34,303.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named The Medical Center at Bowling Green in Bowling Green, KY, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-03-07 (CMS case 1560)
- Closure Notice — 2024-06-11 (CMS case 1560)
- Warning Notice — 2026-03-11 (CMS case 7239)
- Closure Notice — 2026-05-05 (CMS case 7239)
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.