Prices at 35 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$248
Chargemaster (median)
$454
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$123
Medicare pays
$101
Typical cash range: $113 – $340. The median cash price is about 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $105 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $113 | $167 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Uofl Health – Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $113 | $226 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.6% |
| Uofl Health – Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $113 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | 15.2% |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $148 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $148 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | 14.6% |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $153 | $332 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $161 | $58 | — | 130 min | 15.0% |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $170 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $174 | — | ★ 3/5 | 100 min | 15.2% |
| Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $202 | $156 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 15.6% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $204 | $353 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $206 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $226 | — | — | — | — |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $230 | $95 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | 15.6% |
| Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $266 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.4% |
| Mcdowell Arh Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $272 | $98 | — | 90 min | 15.0% |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital | Hyden, KY | $272 | $78 | — | 101 min | 14.9% |
| Arh Our Lady Of The Way | Martin, KY | $272 | $91 | — | 84 min | — |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $276 | $123 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Harlan Arh Hospital | Harlan, KY | $276 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 16.5% |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $276 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | 15.5% |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $304 | — | ★ 1/5 | 127 min | 15.3% |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $319 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $329 | — | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.5% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.