Prices at 25 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $607 — 59% below the US median ($1,482), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $183 | $450 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $386 | $455 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $394 | $1,090 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $394 | $1,090 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $394 | $1,090 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $394 | $1,090 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $394 | $1,090 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $607 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $607 | $119 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $607 | $119 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.4% |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $957 | $739 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 15.6% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $993 | $847 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,382 | $999 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $2,324 | $5,279 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $3,347 | $2,281 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 14.0% |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $4,794 | $5,968 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.9% |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $5,267 | $6,093 | ★ 1/5 | 127 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $5,493 | $902 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.5% |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $6,033 | — | ★ 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. 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 $607 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($371). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,250 list price could save about $1,643 (73%).
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