Prices at 43 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,174 — 14% below the US median ($1,361), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $203 | $1,613 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $500 | $2,256 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $500 | $2,256 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $500 | $2,256 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $500 | $2,256 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $500 | $2,256 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $545 | $1,470 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $552 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $681 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $738 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $981 | $898 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $993 | $1,434 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $1,022 | — | — | — | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $1,034 | $1,753 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $1,063 | — | — | — | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $1,167 | $1,159 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $1,174 | $1,456 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $1,174 | $1,456 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $1,174 | $1,456 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $1,228 | $1,407 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $1,366 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $1,582 | $798 | — | 100 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,661 | $825 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $1,661 | $556 | — | 84 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $1,661 | $601 | — | 128 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 $1,174 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,768 list price could save about $1,594 (58%).
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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