Prices at 39 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $373 — 34% above the US median ($277), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $95 | $58 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $113 | $1,753 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $114 | $93 | — | 93 min | — |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Cynthiana, KY | $131 | $81 | ★ 3/5 | 171 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 | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $165 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $166 | $457 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $166 | $457 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $166 | $457 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $190 | $276 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $196 | — | — | — | — |
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $208 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $268 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $366 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $379 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $409 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | — |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon, KY | $442 | — | ★ 5/5 | 154 min | — |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hyden, KY | $462 | $117 | — | 100 min | — |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield, KY | $473 | — | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | — |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | South Williamson, KY | $478 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $491 | $150 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville, KY | $495 | — | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $504 | $178 | — | 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)
Typical cash price here is $373 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $688 list price could save about $315 (46%).
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