Prices at 40 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $630 — 19% above the US median ($528), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $108 | — | — | — | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $240 | $98 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $260 | $542 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $260 | $542 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $260 | $542 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $308 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $311 | $253 | — | 93 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $336 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $360 | $1,753 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $385 | $88 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $420 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $474 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $606 | — | — | — | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $614 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $624 | $480 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $624 | $480 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $624 | $480 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $636 | $924 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $643 | $232 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $689 | $249 | — | 128 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $720 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $724 | $242 | — | 84 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $724 | $207 | — | 100 min | — |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $724 | $261 | — | 86 min | — |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset, KY | $752 | — | ★ 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 $630 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($109). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,206 list price could save about $576 (48%).
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