Prices at 37 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,332 — 13% below the US median ($1,526), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $509 | — | — | — | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $564 | $1,528 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $564 | $1,528 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $564 | $1,528 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $605 | $330 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $614 | $500 | — | 93 min | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $640 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $681 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 127 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 | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $975 | $1,371 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $1,064 | $542 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $1,132 | $1,753 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $1,159 | $370 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $1,332 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,652 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,659 | $824 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $1,703 | $375 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $1,882 | $484 | — | — | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $1,909 | $375 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,970 | $887 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,970 | $603 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $2,068 | $535 | — | 100 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $2,167 | $375 | ★ 5/5 | 154 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 $1,332 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($199). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($399).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,350 list price could save about $1,018 (43%).
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