Prices at 43 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $408 — 14% below the US median ($475), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $94 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $175 | $286 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $239 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $257 | — | — | — | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $283 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $283 | $186 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $298 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $298 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $298 | $305 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $298 | $305 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $298 | $305 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $319 | $202 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $319 | $271 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $336 | $289 | — | 93 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $359 | $240 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $398 | $133 | — | 84 min | — |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $398 | $101 | — | 86 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $417 | — | — | — | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $422 | $765 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $467 | $378 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $470 | $134 | — | 100 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $488 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $492 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $502 | $128 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $505 | $621 | ★ 3/5 | 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 $408 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $813 list price could save about $405 (50%).
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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