Prices at 27 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,296 — 33% below the US median ($1,922), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $639 | $537 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $639 | $537 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $639 | $537 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $639 | $537 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $639 | $537 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $779 | $326 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $792 | $494 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $792 | $494 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $792 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $1,049 | $422 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $1,121 | $330 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $1,296 | $2,700 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $1,296 | $2,700 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $1,296 | $2,700 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $1,607 | — | — | — | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $1,707 | $2,400 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,716 | $824 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,833 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,162 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $2,294 | $798 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $2,590 | $565 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $3,919 | $606 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital | Bowling Green, KY | $16,800 | $2,352 | ★ 2/5 | 148 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 $1,296 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,653 list price could save about $2,357 (65%).
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