Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 10 hospitals in Kentucky run from $210 to $2,483. The typical hospital charges $991. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $991
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $210Insurance typically pays $701Sticker price $1,048 | Lowest price of any hospital | $701 | $1,048 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $328Insurance typically pays $364Sticker price $431 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $364 | $431 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $337Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,123 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | — | $1,123 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $338Insurance typically pays $301Sticker price $408 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $301 | $408 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $743Insurance typically pays $653Sticker price $929 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $653 | $929 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $1,240Insurance typically pays $1,069Sticker price $1,907 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $1,069 | $1,907 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $1,279Insurance typically pays $1,202Sticker price $3,197 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $1,202 | $3,197 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $1,298Insurance typically pays $568Sticker price $1,730 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $568 | $1,730 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $1,426Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,565 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | — | $3,565 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,483Insurance typically pays $1,244Sticker price $2,483 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,244 | $2,483 |
| 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 $761Sticker price $1,269 | — | $761 | $1,269 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $761Sticker price $1,269 | — | $761 | $1,269 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $910Sticker price $1,269 | — | $910 | $1,269 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,284Sticker price — | — | $3,284 | — |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $761Sticker price $1,269 | — | $761 | $1,269 |
Procedure code 32554. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.