Prices at 39 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $771 — 58% above the US median ($489), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $140 | $128 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $213 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $257 | $429 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | 15.2% |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $257 | $429 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.6% |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $257 | $429 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | 16.4% |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $283 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $283 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $283 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $283 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $283 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $289 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 15.6% |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $382 | — | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.9% |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $392 | $102 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $581 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $591 | $858 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $628 | — | ★ 1/5 | 127 min | 15.3% |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $740 | — | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 14.0% |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $771 | $279 | — | 130 min | 15.0% |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $772 | — | — | — | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $808 | $292 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | 15.6% |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $809 | $271 | — | 84 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $809 | $231 | — | 101 min | 14.9% |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $809 | $292 | — | 90 min | 15.0% |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $823 | $633 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $823 | $633 | ★ 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. 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 $771 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($117). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($234).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,349 list price could save about $578 (43%).
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