Prices at 35 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $109 — 38% below the US median ($175), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $63 | $92 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $67 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 15.6% |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $67 | — | — | — | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $67 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | 15.2% |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $67 | $165 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.6% |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $67 | $165 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | 16.4% |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $73 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $77 | $57 | — | 90 min | 15.0% |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $87 | — | ★ 3/5 | 100 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $88 | $198 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $88 | $198 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $88 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $88 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $88 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $98 | $83 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.4% |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $106 | $166 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $109 | $83 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $122 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $122 | $168 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 14.7% |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $122 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | 15.5% |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $197 | — | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 14.0% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $213 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $224 | — | ★ 1/5 | 127 min | 15.3% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $243 | $422 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $278 | $191 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | 15.6% |
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 $109 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($115). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($231).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $304 list price could save about $195 (64%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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