Prices at 20 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,965 — 39% above the US median ($6,467), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $1,470 | $1,470 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $1,966 | $502 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $2,561 | $4,099 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $2,561 | $4,099 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $2,561 | $4,099 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $2,561 | $4,099 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $2,561 | $4,099 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $6,407 | $7,177 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $11,523 | $8,924 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $11,523 | $8,924 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $11,523 | $8,924 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $13,585 | $7,683 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $15,132 | $11,873 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $15,286 | $13,238 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $21,601 | $6,861 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $51,916 | $3,504 | ★ 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. 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 $8,965 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($760). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,520).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $16,873 list price could save about $7,908 (47%).
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