Prices at 45 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $233 — 31% below the US median ($338), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $118 | $188 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $118 | $205 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $118 | $205 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $118 | $205 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $118 | $205 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $118 | $205 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $140 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $146 | $106 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $153 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $171 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $195 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $196 | — | — | — | — |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $224 | $193 | — | 93 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $228 | $148 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $228 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $233 | $199 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $233 | $199 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $233 | $199 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $247 | — | — | — | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $253 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $260 | $87 | — | 84 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $260 | $94 | — | 128 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $270 | $233 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $275 | $192 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $303 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
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 October 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 $233 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($129). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $486 list price could save about $253 (52%).
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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