Prices at 19 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,133 — 71% below the US median ($3,923), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,123 | $604 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $1,123 | $604 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,123 | $604 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $1,123 | $604 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $1,144 | $1,137 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $5,204 | $1,845 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $12,147 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $28,566 | $6,601 | ★ 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 $1,133 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($750). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,500).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,570 list price could save about $1,436 (56%).
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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