Prices at 33 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$303
Chargemaster (median)
$555
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$198
Medicare pays
$182
$149$629
Median cash $303 · Medicare $182 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $149 – $629. The median cash price is about 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $124 | $253 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $149 | $208 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $149 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $149 | $208 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.2% |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $149 | $208 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Chi Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $149 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.1% |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $168 | — | ★ 3/5 | 100 min | 15.2% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $219 | $202 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | 14.6% |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $219 | $202 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $240 | $260 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 15.6% |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $273 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $282 | $189 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $295 | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $303 | — | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.9% |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $323 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $333 | $163 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 14.7% |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $333 | $138 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | 15.6% |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $333 | $120 | — | 130 min | 15.0% |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $333 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Harlan Arh Hospital | Harlan, KY | $333 | $185 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 16.5% |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital | Hyden, KY | $333 | $95 | — | 101 min | 14.9% |
| Arh Our Lady Of The Way | Martin, KY | $333 | $112 | — | 84 min | — |
| Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $333 | $116 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.4% |
| Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $398 | — | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $977 | — | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.5% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.