Prices at 23 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $211 — 46% below the US median ($393), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center 🍼 | Hopkinsville, KY | $63 | $141 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London 🍼 | London, KY | $75 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Bardstown, KY | $75 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling 🍼 | Mount Sterling, KY | $75 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East 🍼 | Lexington, KY | $75 | $250 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $75 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital 🍼 | Henderson, KY | $150 | $193 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Hazard, KY | $163 | $163 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $211 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $252 | $231 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $273 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital 🍼 | Owensboro, KY | $273 | $335 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center 🍼 | Leitchfield, KY | $273 | $335 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Prestonsburg, KY | $339 | $87 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center 🍼 | Ashland, KY | $395 | $682 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $426 | $366 | — | 93 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Cynthiana, KY | $3,379 | $417 | ★ 3/5 | 171 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $211 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($115). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($229).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $430 list price could save about $219 (51%).
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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