Prices at 34 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $523 — 13% below the US median ($601), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $256 | $498 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $256 | $498 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $256 | $498 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $256 | $498 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $256 | $498 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $361 | $561 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $363 | — | — | — | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $375 | $436 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $444 | $218 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $477 | $248 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $477 | $227 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $477 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $477 | $305 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $489 | $192 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $491 | $297 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $554 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $591 | $1,624 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $591 | $1,624 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $591 | $1,624 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $610 | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $614 | $308 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $649 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $661 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $767 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $860 | $662 | ★ 4/5 | 148 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 $523 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,323 list price could save about $800 (61%).
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