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Observation stay cost in Kentucky

Observation stays: kept for monitoring without being formally admitted. Often billed as outpatient, which can cost the patient more.

55Hospitals rated
2.7×Median markup
1.0×Lowest
17.2×Highest

Lowest charges for observation stay in Kentucky

Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 55 lowest of 55.

Muhlenberg Community Hospital

Greenville · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup

Jennie Stuart Medical Center

Hopkinsville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Kings Daughters Medical Center

Ashland · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

University of Louisville Hospital

Louisville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Uofl Health INC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Norton Hospitals INC

Louisville · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Norton Healthcare INC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

Rockcastle Hospt. & Respir Care Ctr

MT Vernon · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

Pikeville Medical Center

Pikeville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Deaconess Henderson Hospital

Henderson · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Deaconess Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Murray Calloway County Hospital

Murray · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Saint Joseph East

Lexington · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Commonspirit Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC

Paducah · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Bon Secours Mercy Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Breckinridge Health INC

Hardinsburg · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital

Owensboro · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

St Elizabeth Ft Thomas

Ft. Thomas · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · St Elizabeth Medical Center INC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Taylor Regional Hospital

Campbellsville · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Three Rivers Medical Center

Louisa · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Quorum Health Corporation
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Crittenden Community Hospital LLC

Marion · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Rhg Consolidated LLC
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Adventhealth Manchester

Manchester · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Adventist Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

St Elizabeth Healthcare

Edgewood · Large hospital (400+ beds) · St. Elizabeth Healthcare Corporate
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical

Leitchfield · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

St. Elizabeth Florence

Florence · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · St Elizabeth Medical Center INC
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Flaget Memorial Hospital

Bardstown · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Commonspirit Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Saint Joseph London

London · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Commonspirit Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Middlesboro Arh

Middlesboro · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Appalachain Regional Healthcare
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

McDowell Arh

McDowell · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Appalachain Regional Healthcare
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Whitesburg Arh

Whitesburg · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Appalachian Regional Healthcare
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Kentucky River Medical Center

Jackson · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Quorum Health Corporation
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.7× markup

Saint Joseph Hospital

Lexington · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Common Spirit Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.7× markup

Frankfort Regional Medical Center

Frankfort · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.8× markup

Harlan Arh

Harlan · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Appalachain Regional Healthcare
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.8× markup

Monroe County Medical Center

Tompkinsville · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.8× markup

Hazard Arh

Hazard · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Appalachain Regional Healthcare
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.9× markup

The Medical Center at Scottsville

Scottsville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Med Center Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.9× markup

Highlands Regional Medical Center

Prestonsburg · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Appalachian Regional Healthcare
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.2× markup

The Medical Center

Bowling Green · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Med Center Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.3× markup

Tug Valley Arh

South Williamson · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Appalachain Regional Healthcare
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.5× markup

Baptist Health Lagrange

Lagrange · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Baptist Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.7× markup

Greenview Regional Hospital

Bowling Green · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.8× markup

Spring View Hospital

Lebanon · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Lifepoint Health
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.2× markup

The Medical Center at Russellville

Russellville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Med Center Health
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.4× markup

Baptist Health Richmond

Richmond · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Baptist Health
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.5× markup

Baptist Health Lexington

Lexington · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Baptist Health
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
5.1× markup

University Hospital

Lexington · Large hospital (400+ beds) · University of Kentucky
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
5.1× markup

Baptist Health Louisville

Louisville · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Baptist Health
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
5.4× markup

Baptist Health Paducah

Paducah · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Baptist Health
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
5.5× markup

Baptist Health Hardin

Elizabethtown · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Baptist Health
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
5.8× markup

Baptist Health Corbin

Corbin · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Baptist Health
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
5.8× markup

Georgetown Community Hospital

Georgetown · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Lifepoint Health
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
6.3× markup

Meadowview Regional Medical Center

Maysville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Lifepoint Health
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
6.4× markup

Jackson Purchase Medical Center

Mayfield · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Lifepoint Health
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
6.9× markup

Uofl Health-louisville

Louisville · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Uofl Health INC
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
8.6× markup

Lake Cumberland Regional Hosp

Somerset · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Lifepoint Health
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
8.6× markup

Bourbon Community Hospital

Paris · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Lifepoint Hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
9.7× markup

Clark Regionalmedical Center

Winchester · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Lifepoint Health
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
10.4× markup

Paintsville Arh Hospital

Paintsville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Appalachain Regional Healthcare
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
17.2× markup

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