Prices at 35 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,256
Chargemaster (median)
$2,988
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$923
Medicare pays
$284
Typical cash range: $638 – $2,054. The median cash price is about 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $366 | — | ★ 3/5 | 100 min | 15.2% |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $562 | $909 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $638 | $1,108 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.2% |
| Chi Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $638 | $1,108 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $638 | $1,108 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $638 | $1,108 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $638 | $1,108 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $724 | — | — | — | — |
| Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $817 | — | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Harlan Arh Hospital | Harlan, KY | $1,124 | $861 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 16.5% |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $1,124 | $590 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | 15.5% |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $1,125 | $700 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $1,178 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $1,256 | $796 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $1,324 | $1,968 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,382 | $1,700 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $1,428 | $762 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 14.7% |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $1,450 | — | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.9% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $1,465 | $847 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $1,494 | $542 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.4% |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,819 | $643 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | 15.6% |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,939 | $937 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $1,981 | — | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 14.0% |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $2,054 | $1,580 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $2,054 | $1,580 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | 14.6% |
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. 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.
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