Prices at 38 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,257 — 32% above the US median ($950), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $331 | — | — | — | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $383 | $393 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $410 | $1,129 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | 15.2% |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $410 | $1,129 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.6% |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $410 | $1,129 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | 16.4% |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $507 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 15.6% |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $520 | $962 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $525 | $390 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $656 | $389 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $793 | $1,601 | — | — | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $889 | $2,053 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $1,010 | $825 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,094 | $1,346 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $1,125 | $1,989 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 14.0% |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $1,160 | $2,531 | ★ 1/5 | 127 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,257 | — | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.5% |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $1,258 | — | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $1,291 | $993 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $1,291 | $993 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | 14.6% |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $1,291 | $993 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.2% |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,745 | $856 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.9% |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $1,745 | $585 | — | 84 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $1,745 | $655 | — | 130 min | 15.0% |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $1,745 | $582 | — | 101 min | 14.9% |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $1,745 | $640 | — | 90 min | 15.0% |
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 $1,257 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,002 list price could save about $745 (37%).
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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