Prices at 43 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $232 — 13% below the US median ($266), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $59 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $105 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $105 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $105 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $105 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $105 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $109 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $113 | $73 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $116 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $118 | $117 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $118 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $126 | $90 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $133 | $136 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $144 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $171 | $107 | — | 128 min | — |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $171 | $87 | — | 86 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $191 | $102 | — | 84 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $209 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $228 | $221 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $235 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $243 | $92 | — | 100 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $251 | $153 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $251 | $153 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $251 | $153 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $259 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 168 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 $232 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($44). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($89).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $408 list price could save about $176 (43%).
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