Prices at 36 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$541
Chargemaster (median)
$1,398
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$541
Medicare pays
$186
$262$1,707
Median cash $541 · Medicare $186 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $262 – $1,707. The median cash price is about 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $152 | $369 | ★ 1/5 | 156 min | 15.5% |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $186 | — | ★ 3/5 | 100 min | 15.2% |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $241 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.9% |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $264 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $337 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 15.6% |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $432 | — | — | — | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $434 | $373 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | 15.1% |
| Uofl Health – Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $476 | $804 | ★ 3/5 | 121 min | 15.2% |
| Uofl Health – Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $476 | $804 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.6% |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $481 | $252 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | 15.5% |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $540 | $613 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.2% |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $540 | $613 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $540 | $613 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $540 | $613 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 14.4% |
| Chi Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $540 | $613 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.1% |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital | Hyden, KY | $542 | $155 | — | 101 min | 14.9% |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $542 | $420 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | 15.6% |
| Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $542 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 16.4% |
| Harlan Arh Hospital | Harlan, KY | $604 | $562 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 16.5% |
| Marcum And Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $648 | — | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $691 | — | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 14.0% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $800 | $812 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $839 | $325 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 14.7% |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $883 | $1,613 | ★ 1/5 | 127 min | 15.3% |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $1,158 | $380 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 14.7% |
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.