Prices at 29 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,260 — 25% below the US median ($1,669), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $664 | $1,935 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $664 | $1,935 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $664 | $1,935 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $664 | $1,935 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $664 | $1,935 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $689 | $758 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $729 | $1,210 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $757 | $1,496 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $1,030 | $1,202 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $1,196 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,324 | $860 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $1,547 | $2,401 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $1,667 | $1,626 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $1,667 | $1,626 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $1,667 | $1,626 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $2,041 | $1,542 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $2,456 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $2,497 | $1,424 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $2,585 | $2,447 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $3,659 | — | ★ 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 $1,260 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,574 list price could save about $1,315 (51%).
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