Prices at 40 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $324 — about the US median ($322), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $72 | $65 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $75 | — | — | — | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $97 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $99 | $81 | — | 93 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $146 | $49 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $156 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital | Greenville, KY | $161 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro, KY | $161 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Leitchfield, KY | $161 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $176 | $415 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $176 | $415 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $176 | $415 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $197 | $1,753 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $241 | $356 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $254 | — | — | — | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $268 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way | Martin, KY | $324 | $122 | — | 84 min | — |
| McDowell ARH Hospital | Mc Dowell, KY | $324 | $114 | — | 86 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $334 | $124 | — | 128 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $337 | $89 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $359 | $139 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $371 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $385 | $184 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $389 | $163 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | Harlan, KY | $389 | $119 | ★ 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 $324 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $642 list price could save about $319 (50%).
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