Joint injection, medium joint in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 12 hospitals in Kentucky run from $29 to $1,185. The typical hospital charges $261. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $261
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $29Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $58 | Lowest price of any hospital | $31 | $58 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $91Insurance typically pays $32Sticker price $114 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $32 | $114 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $109Insurance typically pays $124Sticker price $144 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $124 | $144 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $451Sticker price $674 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $451 | $674 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $157Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $524 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | — | $524 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $205Insurance typically pays $62Sticker price $246 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $62 | $246 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $317Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $792 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | — | $792 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $627Insurance typically pays $233Sticker price $836 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $233 | $836 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $638Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,596 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | — | $1,596 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $1,049Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,622 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | — | $2,622 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $1,179Insurance typically pays $814Sticker price $1,814 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $814 | $1,814 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,185Insurance typically pays $609Sticker price $1,185 | Highest price of any hospital | $609 | $1,185 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $209Sticker price $348 | — | $209 | $348 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $209Sticker price $348 | — | $209 | $348 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $209Sticker price $348 | — | $209 | $348 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $249Sticker price $348 | — | $249 | $348 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,284Sticker price — | — | $3,284 | — |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
Procedure code 20605. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.