Prices at 35 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $191 — about the US median ($189), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $64 | $102 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $64 | $51 | — | 86 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $66 | $183 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $66 | $183 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $66 | $183 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $87 | $87 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $90 | — | — | — | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $99 | $167 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $99 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $103 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $125 | $70 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $134 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $134 | $80 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $136 | $231 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $150 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $167 | $70 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $191 | $214 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $191 | $214 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $191 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $191 | $214 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $191 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $211 | $348 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $223 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $235 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $236 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 171 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 $191 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $337 list price could save about $146 (43%).
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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