Prices at 16 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,173 — 27% below the US median ($2,968), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $772 | $1,297 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $1,532 | $1,376 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $2,173 | $1,284 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $2,173 | $1,193 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.4% |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $2,260 | $1,204 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $29,531 | — | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.9% |
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 June 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 $2,173 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($1,238). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,694 list price could save about $1,521 (41%).
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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