Prices at 28 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,630 — 20% below the US median ($2,040), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $607 | $1,264 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | 15.2% |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $607 | $1,264 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.6% |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $607 | $1,264 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | 16.4% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $779 | $453 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| 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% |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $1,030 | $420 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $1,080 | $330 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $1,538 | $808 | — | — | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $1,607 | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,630 | $824 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $1,824 | $2,566 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $2,289 | $606 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $2,393 | — | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.5% |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $2,610 | $799 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | 15.6% |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,724 | — | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $2,869 | $798 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $3,227 | $663 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $3,242 | $565 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.9% |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $3,244 | $1,213 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 14.7% |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $3,325 | $1,496 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital | Bowling Green, KY | $17,771 | $3,376 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | 15.8% |
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 August 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 $1,630 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($261). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($522).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,457 list price could save about $1,827 (53%).
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