Prices at 42 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $175 — 13% above the US median ($154), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $32 | $26 | — | 93 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $59 | $13 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $64 | $1,753 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $69 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $74 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $97 | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $102 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $102 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $102 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $102 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $102 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $119 | $266 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $131 | $248 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $131 | $248 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $131 | $248 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $155 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $175 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $175 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $175 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $175 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $190 | $53 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $191 | $13 | — | — | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $197 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $202 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $203 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 168 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 $175 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($52).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $381 list price could save about $205 (54%).
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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