Prices at 30 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $973 — 13% below the US median ($1,117), roughly 13.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $545 | $846 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $810 | $702 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $810 | $702 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $810 | $702 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $815 | $1,237 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $815 | $1,237 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $815 | $1,237 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $815 | $1,237 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $815 | $1,237 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $818 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $828 | $725 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,117 | $949 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,227 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,500 | $552 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $1,500 | $569 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $1,500 | $643 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $1,500 | $405 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $1,500 | $441 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $1,500 | $503 | — | 84 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $1,500 | $543 | — | 128 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $1,500 | $429 | — | 100 min | — |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $1,500 | $542 | — | 86 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,202 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 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 $973 — about 13.0× the Medicare rate ($75). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,500 list price could save about $1,527 (61%).
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