Skin biopsy, shave in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 4 hospitals in Kentucky run from $125 to $798. The typical hospital charges $516. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $516
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
7 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $125Insurance typically pays $126Sticker price $164 | Lowest price of any hospital | $126 | $164 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $466Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,552 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $1,552 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $567Insurance typically pays $421Sticker price $756 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $421 | $756 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $798Insurance typically pays $806Sticker price $798 | Highest price of any hospital | $806 | $798 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $186Sticker price — | — | $186 | — |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,284Sticker price — | — | $3,284 | — |
Procedure code 11102. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.