Prices at 45 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $256 — 13% below the US median ($293), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey County Hospital | Liberty, KY | $64 | — | ★ 3/5 | 94 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Monticello, KY | $78 | — | — | — | — |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville, KY | $94 | $68 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital | Shelbyville, KY | $142 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $142 | $395 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $142 | $395 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | — |
| Cumberland County Hospital | Burkesville, KY | $146 | $119 | — | 93 min | — |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital | Henderson, KY | $156 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 127 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 | — |
| Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $165 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $165 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling, KY | $165 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $165 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 131 min | — |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Berea, KY | $165 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc | Salem, KY | $165 | $1,753 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital | Irvine, KY | $243 | — | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland, KY | $245 | $363 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $256 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Fleming County Hospital | Flemingsburg, KY | $258 | — | — | — | — |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $304 | $116 | ★ 1/5 | 166 min | — |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $313 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $318 | $91 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | West Liberty, KY | $351 | $161 | — | 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 $256 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $614 list price could save about $357 (58%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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