Prices at 38 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $405 — 15% below the US median ($479), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $136 | $120 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $137 | $196 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $148 | $335 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $156 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $189 | $412 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $189 | $412 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $189 | $412 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $189 | $412 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $189 | $412 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $204 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $227 | $325 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $282 | $521 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $293 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $318 | $380 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $342 | $298 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $387 | $145 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $424 | $1,202 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $444 | — | — | — | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $452 | — | — | — | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $479 | $137 | — | 100 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $481 | $367 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $515 | $454 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $515 | $454 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $515 | $454 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $520 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 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 $405 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($157). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $799 list price could save about $394 (49%).
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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