Prices at 41 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,638 — 24% below the US median ($2,147), roughly 6.1× 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 | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $823 | $326 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $881 | $622 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $881 | $622 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $881 | $622 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $881 | $622 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $881 | $622 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $1,157 | $455 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $1,176 | $330 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $1,228 | $2,643 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $1,228 | $2,643 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $1,228 | $2,643 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $1,316 | $1,857 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $1,384 | $808 | — | — | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,517 | $824 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $1,607 | — | — | — | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $1,669 | $1,753 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,123 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $2,254 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $2,663 | $606 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $2,878 | $798 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $2,907 | $1,028 | — | 128 min | — |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $3,129 | $908 | — | 86 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 $1,638 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($268). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($536).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,033 list price could save about $3,395 (67%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
MRI of the pelvis cost in other states
All MRI of the pelvis prices (national) → · All hospitals in Kentucky →