Prices at 32 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $234 — 33% below the US median ($351), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $124 | $216 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $161 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $161 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $161 | $246 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $161 | $246 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $161 | $246 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $224 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $228 | $379 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $228 | $379 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $228 | $379 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $231 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $234 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $234 | $136 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $234 | $78 | — | 84 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $234 | $85 | — | 128 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $234 | $67 | — | 100 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $238 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $238 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $242 | — | — | — | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $246 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $247 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $286 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $329 | $189 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $378 | $290 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $378 | $290 | ★ 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 $234 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($166). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($331).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $581 list price could save about $347 (60%).
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