Prices at 19 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $978 — 58% below the US median ($2,313), roughly 10.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital 🍼 | Henderson, KY | $274 | $274 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London 🍼 | London, KY | $978 | $3,747 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Bardstown, KY | $978 | $3,747 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling 🍼 | Mount Sterling, KY | $978 | $3,747 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East 🍼 | Lexington, KY | $978 | $3,747 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $978 | $3,747 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital 🍼 | Somerset, KY | $1,638 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center 🍼 | Ashland, KY | $1,680 | $3,103 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $2,621 | $3,389 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Maysville, KY | $3,782 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital 🍼 | Paducah, KY | $3,967 | — | ★ 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $978 — about 10.4× the Medicare rate ($94). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($188).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,589 list price could save about $4,611 (82%).
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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