Prices at 21 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,887 — 14% below the US median ($2,189), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $743 | $288 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $757 | $173 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $757 | $173 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $757 | $173 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $859 | $878 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $2,915 | $3,249 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $3,689 | $1,927 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $4,693 | $5,968 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $6,442 | $5,279 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $7,024 | $6,093 | ★ 1/5 | 132 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 $1,887 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($178). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($357).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,148 list price could save about $4,261 (69%).
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