Prices at 17 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$72
Chargemaster (median)
$139
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$196
Medicare pays
$36
$30$294
Median cash $72 · Medicare $36 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $30 – $294. The median cash price is about 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $21 | $27 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $30 | $14 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | 15.6% |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $40 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 14.7% |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $40 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $64 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $72 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 15.6% |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $91 | — | ★ 3/5 | 100 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $266 | — | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.5% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $294 | $254 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | 14.6% |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $294 | $254 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $358 | — | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.0% |
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.