CT scan of the head without contrast cost in Kentucky

Prices at 45 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $901 — 23% below the US median ($1,172), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Casey County Hospital Liberty, KY $392 — ★ 3/5 94 min —
Wayne County Hospital Monticello, KY $399 — — — —
Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson, KY $423 $58 ★ 2/5 127 min —
Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville, KY $423 $882 ★ 3/5 117 min —
Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY $423 $882 ★ 2/5 138 min —
University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY $423 $882 ★ 1/5 198 min —
Saint Joseph London London, KY $511 $197 ★ 3/5 185 min —
CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $511 $197 ★ 3/5 149 min —
Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling, KY $511 $197 ★ 4/5 134 min —
Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY $511 $197 ★ 2/5 131 min —
CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea, KY $511 $197 ★ 4/5 126 min —
Cumberland County Hospital Burkesville, KY $582 $474 — 93 min —
Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville, KY $697 $147 ★ 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 —
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $838 $125 ★ 2/5 174 min —
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY $881 — ★ 4/5 128 min —
Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc Salem, KY $900 $1,753 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center South Williamson, KY $901 $63 ★ 2/5 168 min —
Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana, KY $1,085 $98 ★ 3/5 171 min —
King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY $1,149 $1,616 ★ 3/5 232 min —
Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg, KY $1,252 $484 — — —
Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $1,269 $236 ★ 3/5 128 min —
Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $1,304 — ★ 3/5 173 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)
$2,287
Cash / self-pay
$901
Insurer-negotiated
$483
Medicare pays
$107
$423$1,888
Median cash $901  ·  Medicare $107  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $901 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,287 list price could save about $1,386 (61%).

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