Prices at 44 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $180 — 22% above the US median ($148), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $33 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $33 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $33 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $50 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $62 | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $64 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $64 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $64 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $64 | $46 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $64 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $78 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $78 | $163 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $78 | $163 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $84 | $23 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $107 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $140 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $159 | $224 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $201 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $232 | $23 | — | — | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $313 | $23 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $328 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $328 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $328 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $328 | $23 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $330 | $82 | ★ 1/5 | 166 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 $180 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($27). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($54).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $363 list price could save about $183 (50%).
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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