HCHG CT THORACENTESIS PLEURAL ASPIRATION 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 $374 to $2,895. The typical hospital charges $1,414. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,414
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
17 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 | $374Insurance typically pays $270Sticker price $749 | Lowest price of any hospital | $270 | $749 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $382Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,275 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | — | $1,275 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $945Insurance typically pays $830Sticker price $1,181 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $830 | $1,181 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $1,116Insurance typically pays $326Sticker price $1,468 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $326 | $1,468 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $1,298Insurance typically pays $650Sticker price $1,730 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $650 | $1,730 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $1,531Insurance typically pays $1,202Sticker price $3,828 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $1,202 | $3,828 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $1,748Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,369 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $4,369 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $2,001Insurance typically pays $1,505Sticker price $3,078 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $1,505 | $3,078 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,483Insurance typically pays $1,312Sticker price $2,483 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $1,312 | $2,483 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $2,895Insurance typically pays $2,137Sticker price $3,860 | Highest price of any hospital | $2,137 | $3,860 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $744Sticker price $1,343 | — | $744 | $1,343 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $744Sticker price $1,343 | — | $744 | $1,343 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $761Sticker price $1,343 | — | $761 | $1,343 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $835Sticker price $1,343 | — | $835 | $1,343 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,284Sticker price — | — | $3,284 | — |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $875Sticker price — | — | $875 | — |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
Procedure code 32555. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.