IV infusion therapy cost in Kentucky

Prices at 43 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $232 — 12% below the US median ($262), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson, KY $59 $67 ★ 2/5 127 min 15.1%
Saint Joseph London London, KY $105 $175 ★ 3/5 194 min 14.4%
CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $105 $175 ★ 3/5 144 min 15.1%
Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling, KY $105 $175 ★ 4/5 129 min 15.2%
Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY $105 $175 ★ 2/5 136 min 15.2%
CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea, KY $105 $175 ★ 4/5 126 min 14.7%
Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc Salem, KY $106 $82 ★ 4/5 103 min 15.6%
Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg, KY $113 $73 ★ 2/5 193 min 15.1%
Casey County Hospital Liberty, KY $116 ★ 3/5 100 min 15.2%
Middlesboro ARH Hospital Middlesboro, KY $118 $117 ★ 1/5 176 min 15.6%
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $118 $80 ★ 2/5 166 min 15.5%
Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville, KY $126 $90 ★ 1/5 156 min 15.5%
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $133 $136 ★ 2/5 173 min 14.7%
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $144 $112 ★ 3/5 160 min 14.9%
Morgan County ARH Hospital West Liberty, KY $171 $107 130 min 15.0%
McDowell ARH Hospital Mc Dowell, KY $171 $87 90 min 15.0%
ARH Our Lady of the Way Martin, KY $191 $102 84 min
Harlan ARH Hospital Harlan, KY $209 $86 ★ 2/5 193 min 16.5%
King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY $228 $221 ★ 3/5 210 min 15.2%
Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville, KY $235 ★ 4/5 147 min 14.3%
Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital Hyden, KY $243 $92 101 min 14.9%
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY $251 $153 ★ 4/5 148 min 14.7%
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Owensboro, KY $251 $153 ★ 2/5 208 min 14.6%
Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY $251 $153 ★ 3/5 116 min 15.2%
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center South Williamson, KY $259 $122 ★ 2/5 176 min 16.4%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$408
Cash / self-pay
$232
Insurer-negotiated
$129
Medicare pays
$44
$105$448
Median cash $232  ·  Medicare $44  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $232 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($44). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($89).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $408 list price could save about $176 (43%).

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