Prices at 27 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $278 — 54% below the US median ($602), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $76 | $185 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $81 | $292 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $81 | $292 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $81 | $292 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $81 | $292 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $81 | $292 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $129 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $185 | $314 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $261 | $482 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $296 | $306 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $302 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $302 | $233 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $302 | $233 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $336 | $166 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $341 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $366 | $158 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,615 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $2,974 | $1,662 | ★ 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 $278 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($189). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $465 list price could save about $187 (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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