Prices at 37 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,052 — 18% below the US median ($2,493), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $730 | $156 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $1,177 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $1,301 | $1,496 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $1,420 | $1,709 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,657 | $1,935 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,657 | $1,935 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $1,657 | $1,935 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,657 | $1,935 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $1,657 | $1,935 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $1,804 | $2,767 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $1,955 | $1,488 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $1,982 | $1,542 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $2,038 | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $2,067 | $1,900 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,180 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $2,215 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $2,600 | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $3,124 | $1,613 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $3,351 | $1,450 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $3,404 | $1,670 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $3,531 | $1,317 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $3,913 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $3,979 | $1,452 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $4,764 | $3,542 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $4,764 | $3,542 | ★ 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 $2,052 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,411 list price could save about $3,358 (62%).
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