Prices at 23 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $980 — 72% below the US median ($3,452), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $338 | $822 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $396 | $253 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $560 | $792 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $572 | $3,067 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $572 | $3,067 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $572 | $3,067 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $572 | $3,067 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $572 | $3,067 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $980 | $375 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $980 | $375 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $1,343 | $1,266 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $2,692 | $2,712 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $5,707 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $8,547 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $11,513 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $12,710 | $1,845 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $15,683 | $2,888 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
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 September 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 $980 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($632). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,268 list price could save about $2,288 (70%).
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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