Prices at 37 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$38
Chargemaster (median)
$66
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$16
Medicare pays
$10
$5$253
Median cash $38 · Medicare $10 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $5 – $253. The median cash price is about 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $5 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $5 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| Chi Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $5 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $5 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $5 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.2% |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $12 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $17 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $17 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | 14.6% |
| Uofl Health – Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $17 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.6% |
| Uofl Health – Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $17 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | 15.2% |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $22 | $16 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $23 | — | ★ 3/5 | 100 min | 15.2% |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $26 | $14 | ★ 1/5 | 127 min | 15.3% |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $27 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $34 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Arh Our Lady Of The Way | Martin, KY | $38 | $16 | — | 84 min | — |
| Mcdowell Arh Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $38 | $16 | — | 90 min | 15.0% |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $38 | $16 | — | 130 min | 15.0% |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $38 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $40 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 15.6% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $40 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $46 | — | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.5% |
| Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $46 | — | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $51 | — | — | — | — |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $134 | $16 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | 15.6% |
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.