Prices at 34 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $31 — 40% below the US median ($51), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $12 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $12 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $12 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $13 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $15 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $20 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $20 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $20 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $20 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $20 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $30 | — | — | — | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $31 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $31 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $31 | $9 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $31 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $31 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $31 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $31 | $10 | — | 84 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $31 | $9 | — | 100 min | — |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $46 | $39 | — | 93 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $63 | $5 | — | — | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $67 | $1,753 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $83 | $5 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $92 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $101 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 128 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 $31 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($12).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $51 list price could save about $20 (40%).
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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