Prices at 26 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $792 — 51% below the US median ($1,612), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $227 | $657 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $227 | $657 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $227 | $657 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $227 | $657 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $227 | $657 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $754 | $901 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $754 | $901 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $754 | $901 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $792 | $487 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $792 | $487 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $792 | $487 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $919 | $415 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,691 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $1,779 | $565 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,820 | $1,459 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,109 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $2,393 | $2,866 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $2,938 | $606 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $3,244 | $1,213 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $5,028 | $1,927 | ★ 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 $792 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,196 list price could save about $1,404 (64%).
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