Prices at 36 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $301 — 4% below the US median ($314), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $113 | $79 | — | 86 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $118 | $183 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $167 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $221 | — | — | — | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $263 | $75 | — | 100 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $268 | $136 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $269 | $349 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $276 | $106 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $277 | $93 | — | 84 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $277 | $100 | — | 128 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $277 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $281 | — | — | — | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $295 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $301 | $148 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $301 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $301 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $303 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $305 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $309 | $176 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $351 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $375 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $381 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $419 | $299 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $419 | $299 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $419 | $299 | ★ 4/5 | 134 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 $301 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($127). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($253).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $502 list price could save about $201 (40%).
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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