Prices at 36 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,903 — 40% below the US median ($3,174), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $676 | $735 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,186 | $895 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $1,186 | $1,061 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $1,186 | $1,199 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $1,186 | $822 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $1,332 | $1,209 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $1,389 | $755 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $1,443 | $680 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $1,491 | $2,872 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $1,491 | $2,872 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $1,491 | $2,872 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,756 | $1,334 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,756 | $1,334 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $1,756 | $1,334 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,756 | $1,334 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $1,756 | $1,334 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $2,050 | $394 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $2,273 | $1,748 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $2,273 | $1,748 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $2,273 | $1,748 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $2,353 | $851 | — | 128 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $2,490 | $1,222 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $2,714 | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $2,822 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $3,134 | $2,326 | ★ 3/5 | 128 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 $1,903 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,214 list price could save about $4,311 (69%).
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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