Prices at 34 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $558 — 36% below the US median ($869), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $267 | $336 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $281 | $463 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $281 | $463 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $281 | $463 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $281 | $463 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $281 | $463 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $458 | $403 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $458 | $403 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $458 | $403 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $492 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $499 | $536 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $499 | $536 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $499 | $536 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $519 | $373 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $558 | $848 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $563 | $275 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $621 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $639 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $657 | $183 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $827 | $299 | — | 128 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $900 | $337 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $978 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $1,055 | $510 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $1,055 | $369 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $1,055 | $253 | ★ 2/5 | 165 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 $558 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($145). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($291).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,605 list price could save about $1,047 (65%).
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