Prices at 37 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,265 — 8% below the US median ($1,378), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $585 | $371 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $710 | $327 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 14.7% |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $853 | $614 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $853 | $614 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $853 | $614 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $853 | $614 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $853 | $614 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $951 | $1,586 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | 15.2% |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $951 | $1,586 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.6% |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $951 | $1,586 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | 16.4% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $980 | $373 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $1,000 | $227 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,088 | — | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.5% |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $1,090 | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,206 | $848 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $1,265 | $424 | — | 84 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,330 | $481 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | 15.6% |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,342 | $293 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.9% |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $1,343 | $1,951 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $1,473 | $1,133 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $1,473 | $1,133 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | 14.6% |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $1,473 | $1,133 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.2% |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $1,540 | $744 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $1,540 | $419 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 16.5% |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $1,540 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | 166 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. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,265 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,724 list price could save about $1,459 (54%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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