Prices at 40 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $317 — 17% below the US median ($383), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $70 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $110 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $110 | $202 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $146 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $175 | $273 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $201 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $207 | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $236 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $236 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $236 | $305 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $236 | $305 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $236 | $305 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $248 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $269 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $306 | $475 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $317 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $360 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $360 | $328 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $360 | $328 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $362 | $121 | — | 84 min | — |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $362 | $131 | — | 86 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $373 | $271 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $399 | $491 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $415 | $390 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $485 | $287 | ★ 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 $317 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $603 list price could save about $286 (47%).
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