Prices at 20 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $455 — 46% below the US median ($849), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $165 | $656 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $165 | $656 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $165 | $656 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $165 | $656 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $165 | $656 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $390 | $579 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $455 | $201 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $455 | $201 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $851 | $552 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $927 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $1,121 | $1,753 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $1,975 | $1,845 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $2,913 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 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 $455 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($390). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($781).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $944 list price could save about $489 (52%).
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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