Prices at 44 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $408 — 12% below the US median ($466), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $89 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $89 | $272 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $89 | $272 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $169 | $210 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $192 | $82 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $198 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $290 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $309 | $468 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $309 | $468 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $309 | $468 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $309 | $468 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $309 | $468 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $325 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $363 | — | — | — | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $373 | $314 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $373 | $314 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $373 | $314 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $384 | $557 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $400 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $417 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $423 | $332 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $449 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $468 | $253 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $487 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $490 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 196 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 $408 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $815 list price could save about $406 (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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