Prices at 29 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $159 — 41% below the US median ($267), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $57 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $57 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $57 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $57 | $190 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $57 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $61 | $149 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $96 | $140 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $110 | $185 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $121 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $159 | $45 | — | 100 min | — |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $159 | $104 | — | 86 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $162 | $59 | — | 128 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $191 | $73 | — | 84 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $209 | $149 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $276 | — | — | — | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $277 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $349 | $320 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $371 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $371 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $371 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $397 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 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 $159 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $327 list price could save about $168 (51%).
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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