Prices at 40 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,246 — 15% below the US median ($2,627), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $804 | $488 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $804 | $488 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $804 | $488 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $989 | $350 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $999 | $326 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $1,172 | $2,442 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $1,172 | $2,442 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $1,172 | $2,442 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,460 | $681 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,460 | $681 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $1,460 | $681 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,460 | $681 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $1,460 | $681 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $1,765 | $330 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $1,939 | — | — | — | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $1,944 | $808 | — | — | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $2,063 | $824 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $2,246 | $2,059 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $2,517 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $2,604 | $525 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $2,665 | $3,749 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,714 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $2,837 | $798 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $3,416 | $565 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $3,500 | $618 | ★ 1/5 | 132 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 $2,246 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($318). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($636).
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