Prices at 45 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $61 — 19% below the US median ($76), roughly 20.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $9 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $20 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $22 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $23 | $3 | — | — | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $28 | — | — | — | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $35 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $35 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $35 | $101 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $37 | $55 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $46 | $3 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $48 | $1,753 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $48 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $54 | $131 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $55 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $55 | $82 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $55 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $56 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $56 | $79 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $58 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $61 | $21 | — | 84 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $61 | $22 | — | 128 min | — |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $61 | $22 | — | 86 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $62 | $135 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $62 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $62 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 208 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 $61 — about 20.5× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($6).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $96 list price could save about $35 (36%).
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