CT scan of the head with contrast cost in Kentucky

Prices at 45 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,376 — about the US median ($1,380), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Wayne County Hospital Monticello, KY $405 — — — —
Casey County Hospital Liberty, KY $427 — ★ 3/5 94 min —
Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson, KY $435 $194 ★ 2/5 127 min —
Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville, KY $487 $1,015 ★ 3/5 117 min —
Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY $487 $1,015 ★ 2/5 138 min —
University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY $487 $1,015 ★ 1/5 198 min —
Cumberland County Hospital Burkesville, KY $698 $566 — 93 min —
Saint Joseph London London, KY $745 $325 ★ 3/5 185 min —
CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $745 $325 ★ 3/5 149 min —
Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling, KY $745 $325 ★ 4/5 134 min —
Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY $745 $325 ★ 2/5 131 min —
CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea, KY $745 $325 ★ 4/5 126 min —
Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville, KY $780 $164 ★ 1/5 167 min —
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY $804 $488 ★ 4/5 148 min —
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Owensboro, KY $804 $488 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY $804 $488 ★ 3/5 115 min —
Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc Salem, KY $926 $1,753 ★ 4/5 106 min —
King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY $1,179 $1,659 ★ 3/5 232 min —
Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana, KY $1,367 $164 ★ 3/5 171 min —
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY $1,376 — ★ 4/5 128 min —
Morgan County ARH Hospital West Liberty, KY $1,502 $539 — 128 min —
Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield, KY $1,508 $375 ★ 1/5 132 min —
ARH Our Lady of the Way Martin, KY $1,577 $528 — 84 min —
Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital Hyden, KY $1,577 $451 — 100 min —
McDowell ARH Hospital Mc Dowell, KY $1,577 $499 — 86 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,629
Cash / self-pay
$1,376
Insurer-negotiated
$499
Medicare pays
$148
$487$1,853
Median cash $1,376  ·  Medicare $148  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,376 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,629 list price could save about $1,253 (48%).

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