Prices at 45 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $72 — 17% below the US median ($87), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $18 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $32 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $32 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | 14.6% |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $32 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $41 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $41 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $41 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $41 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $41 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $45 | $101 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $51 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $52 | $37 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | 15.6% |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $55 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.4% |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $57 | — | ★ 3/5 | 100 min | 15.2% |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $57 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.9% |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $61 | $20 | — | 84 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $61 | $22 | — | 130 min | 15.0% |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $61 | $22 | — | 90 min | 15.0% |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $62 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 15.6% |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $72 | $61 | — | 93 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $74 | — | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.5% |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $74 | — | — | — | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $81 | — | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $85 | $49 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $85 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | 15.2% |
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 August 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 $72 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($20).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $127 list price could save about $55 (43%).
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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