Prices at 45 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,860 — 12% below the US median ($2,111), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $466 | $121 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $728 | $591 | — | 93 min | 14.9% |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $804 | $488 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $804 | $488 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | 14.6% |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $804 | $488 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.2% |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $872 | — | — | — | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $902 | $1,879 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | 15.2% |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $902 | $1,879 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.6% |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $902 | $1,879 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | 16.4% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,332 | $525 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,401 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,401 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $1,401 | $416 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,401 | $416 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $1,401 | $416 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $1,416 | $223 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $1,570 | $1,204 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 15.6% |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $1,706 | — | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $1,860 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,942 | — | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.5% |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $2,000 | $140 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.4% |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $2,063 | $2,901 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $2,431 | $223 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $3,077 | $1,088 | — | 130 min | 15.0% |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $3,121 | $484 | — | — | — |
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 $1,860 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($366).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,543 list price could save about $2,683 (59%).
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