Prices at 35 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $560 — 8% below the US median ($610), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $97 | $223 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $211 | — | — | — | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $304 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $305 | — | — | — | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $314 | $223 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $318 | $114 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $415 | $140 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $424 | $526 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $427 | $891 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $427 | $891 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $427 | $891 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $478 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $521 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $541 | $222 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $541 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $578 | $284 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $590 | $1,089 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $655 | $92 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $656 | $238 | — | 128 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $689 | $231 | — | 84 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $689 | $197 | — | 100 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $702 | $263 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $728 | $263 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $746 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $827 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 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 $560 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
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