Prices at 21 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,395 — 25% below the US median ($5,848), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $1,009 | $918 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $1,313 | $4,609 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $2,328 | $917 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $2,421 | $927 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $6,370 | $23,898 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $8,040 | $17,251 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $11,733 | $13,480 | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $17,679 | $24,477 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $25,226 | $7,285 | ★ 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 $4,395 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($962). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,925).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,979 list price could save about $5,584 (56%).
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