Prices at 35 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $186 — 26% below the US median ($251), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $92 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $92 | $208 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $92 | $208 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $96 | $155 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $118 | — | — | — | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $129 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $137 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $168 | $401 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $168 | $401 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $168 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $168 | $401 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $168 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $173 | $271 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $174 | $157 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $176 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $179 | $239 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $186 | $114 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $186 | $84 | — | 86 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $202 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $220 | $167 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $220 | $157 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $242 | $114 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $266 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $267 | $439 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $296 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 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 $186 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($177). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $432 list price could save about $246 (57%).
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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