Prices at 31 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,664 — about the US median ($4,602).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $1,379 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $2,235 | $6,053 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $2,235 | $6,053 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $2,235 | $6,053 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $2,293 | $2,769 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $2,293 | $2,769 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $2,293 | $2,769 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $2,293 | $2,769 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $2,293 | $2,769 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $2,636 | $2,592 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $2,930 | $1,385 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $2,975 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $4,036 | $4,021 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $4,664 | $6,872 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $4,691 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $4,699 | $3,692 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $4,699 | $3,692 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $4,699 | $3,692 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $4,928 | $2,218 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $5,165 | $1,317 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $5,751 | $2,780 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $5,751 | $2,078 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $5,751 | $2,151 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $5,751 | $1,564 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $5,793 | — | ★ 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.
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