X-ray of the hand cost in Kentucky

Prices at 40 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $357 — 33% above the US median ($268), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Wayne County Hospital Monticello, KY $55 — — — —
Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville, KY $73 $54 ★ 1/5 167 min —
Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana, KY $110 $81 ★ 3/5 171 min —
Cumberland County Hospital Burkesville, KY $114 $93 — 93 min —
Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville, KY $125 $343 ★ 3/5 117 min —
Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY $125 $343 ★ 2/5 138 min —
University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY $125 $343 ★ 1/5 198 min —
Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson, KY $146 $37 ★ 2/5 127 min —
Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc Salem, KY $147 $1,753 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Casey County Hospital Liberty, KY $154 — ★ 3/5 94 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 —
King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY $184 $267 ★ 3/5 232 min —
Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg, KY $184 — — — —
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $255 $91 ★ 2/5 174 min —
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center South Williamson, KY $349 $86 ★ 2/5 168 min —
Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $365 $175 ★ 3/5 128 min —
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY $381 — ★ 4/5 128 min —
Spring View Hospital Lebanon, KY $413 — ★ 5/5 154 min —
Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield, KY $413 — ★ 1/5 132 min —
Middlesboro ARH Hospital Middlesboro, KY $463 $142 ★ 1/5 166 min —
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $478 $56 ★ 3/5 160 min —
Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville, KY $538 — ★ 4/5 149 min —
Morgan County ARH Hospital West Liberty, KY $571 $202 — 128 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$578
Cash / self-pay
$357
Insurer-negotiated
$171
Medicare pays
$38
$117$604
Median cash $357  ·  Medicare $38  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $357 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($38). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($76).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $578 list price could save about $221 (38%).

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