Prices at 38 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $597 — 19% below the US median ($740), roughly 15.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $163 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $234 | $446 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $320 | $294 | — | 93 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $372 | $65 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $415 | $865 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $415 | $865 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $415 | $865 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $452 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $470 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $484 | $213 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $505 | $933 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $540 | $253 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $555 | $592 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $555 | $592 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $555 | $592 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $555 | $592 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $555 | $592 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $638 | $463 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $638 | $463 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $638 | $463 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $677 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $689 | $249 | — | 128 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $756 | — | — | — | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $763 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $769 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 196 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 $597 — about 15.3× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($78).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,335 list price could save about $738 (55%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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