Prices at 44 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $73 — 21% above the US median ($61), roughly 11.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $16 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $16 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $16 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $30 | — | — | — | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $30 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $31 | $6 | — | — | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $31 | $20 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $46 | $1,753 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $46 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $61 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $62 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $62 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $62 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $62 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $62 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $64 | $59 | — | 93 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $69 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $73 | $24 | — | 84 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $73 | $26 | — | 128 min | — |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $73 | $21 | — | 86 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $76 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $78 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $111 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $114 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $114 | $137 | ★ 2/5 | 138 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 $73 — about 11.3× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $145 list price could save about $72 (50%).
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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