Prices at 38 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $540 — 27% below the US median ($741), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $286 | $596 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $286 | $596 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $286 | $596 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $297 | $288 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $355 | $574 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $355 | $574 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $355 | $574 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $355 | $574 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $355 | $574 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $380 | $333 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $419 | $353 | — | 93 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $463 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $463 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $463 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $476 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $484 | $213 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $540 | $253 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $564 | — | — | — | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $610 | $736 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $631 | $777 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $689 | $249 | — | 128 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $689 | $197 | — | 100 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $700 | $241 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $820 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $821 | $202 | ★ 3/5 | 171 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 $540 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($448). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($896).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,191 list price could save about $651 (55%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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