Prices at 41 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $130 — 34% above the US median ($97), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $28 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $32 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $41 | $92 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $44 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $44 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $44 | $53 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $49 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $50 | $18 | — | 86 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $58 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $58 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $58 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $58 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $58 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $65 | — | — | — | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $68 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $99 | $18 | — | — | — |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $117 | $108 | — | 93 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $143 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $168 | $45 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $172 | $1,753 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $172 | $77 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $180 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $180 | $49 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $180 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $188 | $46 | ★ 2/5 | 174 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 $130 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($21). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($42).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $283 list price could save about $153 (54%).
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