Prices at 20 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $517 — 44% below the US median ($922), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $142 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $181 | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $337 | $278 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $337 | $278 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $337 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $337 | $278 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $337 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $428 | $157 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $517 | $862 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $517 | $862 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $517 | $862 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $633 | $1,169 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $819 | — | — | — | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $841 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $1,234 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $1,257 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $1,513 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,697 | — | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $517 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,924 list price could save about $1,407 (73%).
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