Prices at 32 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,186 — 24% below the US median ($1,565), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $717 | $275 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $726 | $1,998 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $726 | $1,998 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $726 | $1,998 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $744 | $506 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $787 | $409 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $794 | $376 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $1,015 | $317 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $1,128 | $1,633 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,134 | $566 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,134 | $566 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $1,134 | $566 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,134 | $566 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $1,134 | $566 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $1,239 | $1,753 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $1,257 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,301 | $901 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $1,325 | $504 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,492 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $1,606 | $510 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $1,718 | $642 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,783 | $875 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $1,892 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $1,997 | $1,536 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $1,997 | $1,536 | ★ 2/5 | 208 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 $1,186 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,000 list price could save about $1,813 (60%).
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