Prices at 39 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,256 — about the US median ($1,278), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $366 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $562 | $909 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $638 | $1,108 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $638 | $1,108 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $638 | $1,108 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $638 | $1,108 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $638 | $1,108 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $724 | — | — | — | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $817 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $919 | — | — | — | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $1,124 | $861 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $1,124 | $590 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $1,125 | $700 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $1,178 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $1,256 | $796 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $1,324 | $1,968 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,382 | $1,700 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $1,428 | $762 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $1,450 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $1,465 | $847 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $1,494 | $542 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,819 | $643 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,939 | $937 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $1,981 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $2,054 | $1,580 | ★ 4/5 | 148 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 $1,256 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,032 list price could save about $1,776 (59%).
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