Joint injection, large joint in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 13 hospitals in Kentucky run from $29 to $2,179. The typical hospital charges $492. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $492
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
19 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 $38Sticker price $58 | Lowest price of any hospital | $38 | $58 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $126Insurance typically pays $133Sticker price $166 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $133 | $166 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $168Insurance typically pays $590Sticker price $840 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $590 | $840 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $193Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $642 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | — | $642 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $209Insurance typically pays $183Sticker price $261 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $183 | $261 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $222Insurance typically pays $73Sticker price $268 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $73 | $268 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $492Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,231 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $1,231 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $627Insurance typically pays $318Sticker price $836 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $318 | $836 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $677Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,691 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $1,691 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $945Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,364 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $2,364 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $1,082Insurance typically pays $776Sticker price $1,664 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $776 | $1,664 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,185Insurance typically pays $642Sticker price $1,185 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $642 | $1,185 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $2,179Insurance typically pays $1,912Sticker price $2,905 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,912 | $2,905 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $222Sticker price $331 | — | $222 | $331 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $222Sticker price $331 | — | $222 | $331 |
| 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 | — |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $208Sticker price $331 | — | $208 | $331 |
Procedure code 20610. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.