Prices at 21 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $963 — 54% below the US median ($2,092), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $762 | $793 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $762 | $793 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | 14.6% |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $762 | $793 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.2% |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $903 | $1,881 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | 15.2% |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $903 | $1,881 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.6% |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $903 | $1,881 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | 16.4% |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $963 | $1,169 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $963 | $1,169 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $963 | $1,169 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $963 | $1,169 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $963 | $1,169 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $986 | $729 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $1,474 | $703 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $1,550 | $2,180 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $1,868 | $565 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.9% |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $2,114 | $606 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 14.0% |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $2,277 | $798 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $2,393 | — | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.5% |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,724 | — | ★ 4/5 | 129 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 $963 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($371). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,264 list price could save about $3,301 (77%).
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