Prices at 35 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $366 — 4% below the US median ($382), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $86 | $289 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $86 | $289 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $86 | $289 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $86 | $289 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $86 | $289 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $118 | $257 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $174 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $179 | $45 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.4% |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $204 | $136 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | 15.6% |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $310 | $325 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 14.7% |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $335 | $298 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $349 | $429 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $383 | — | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 14.0% |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $383 | $350 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $393 | $419 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 16.5% |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $462 | $398 | — | 93 min | 14.9% |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $470 | — | ★ 1/5 | 127 min | 15.3% |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $476 | $734 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $562 | $584 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $562 | $584 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | 14.6% |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $562 | $584 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.2% |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $648 | — | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $745 | $380 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $873 | — | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.5% |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $3,606 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
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 $366 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $859 list price could save about $493 (57%).
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