Prices at 21 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,988 — 9% below the US median ($3,275), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $486 | $1,195 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $936 | $1,097 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $1,018 | $628 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $1,265 | $608 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $1,297 | $1,115 | — | 93 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $4,679 | $4,119 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $4,679 | $4,119 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $4,679 | $4,119 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $6,223 | $1,613 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $11,628 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 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 $2,988 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($898). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,797).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,936 list price could save about $1,948 (39%).
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