Prices at 37 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,175 — 12% above the US median ($1,947), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $612 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $645 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $679 | $280 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| 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% |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $919 | $2,488 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | 15.2% |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $919 | $2,488 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.6% |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $919 | $2,488 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | 16.4% |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $1,137 | $618 | ★ 1/5 | 127 min | 15.3% |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $1,143 | — | — | — | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $1,418 | $1,087 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 15.6% |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $1,523 | $2,142 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $1,636 | $808 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,692 | — | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.5% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $2,170 | $525 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,180 | — | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $2,784 | $798 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $3,042 | $606 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 14.0% |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $3,053 | $1,079 | — | 130 min | 15.0% |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $3,146 | $760 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 14.7% |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $3,163 | $565 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.9% |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $3,205 | $1,068 | — | 84 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $3,205 | $809 | — | 101 min | 14.9% |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $3,517 | $938 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 16.5% |
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 $2,175 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($204). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($409).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,828 list price could save about $1,653 (43%).
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