Prices at 44 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $566 — 28% below the US median ($782), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $209 | $180 | — | 93 min | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $277 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $309 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $342 | $451 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $342 | $451 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $342 | $451 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $342 | $451 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $342 | $451 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $357 | $605 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $511 | $326 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $511 | $402 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $511 | $275 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $516 | $1,202 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $547 | $300 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $550 | — | — | — | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $553 | $453 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $553 | $453 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $553 | $453 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $565 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $566 | $381 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $575 | $355 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $603 | $202 | — | 84 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $603 | $218 | — | 128 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $603 | $172 | — | 100 min | — |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $603 | $218 | — | 86 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 $566 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,005 list price could save about $439 (44%).
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