HCHG CT CHEST TUBE PLACEMENT AND PLEURAL DRAINAGE in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 3 hospitals in Kentucky run from $981 to $6,238. The typical hospital charges $2,078. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,078
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $981Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,269 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $3,269 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $2,078Insurance typically pays $1,632Sticker price $2,771 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $1,632 | $2,771 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $6,238Insurance typically pays $2,396Sticker price $6,238 | Highest price of any hospital | $2,396 | $6,238 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,338Sticker price — | — | $3,338 | — |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $924Sticker price $2,148 | — | $924 | $2,148 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $924Sticker price $2,148 | — | $924 | $2,148 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $805Sticker price $2,228 | — | $805 | $2,228 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $877Sticker price $1,222 | — | $877 | $1,222 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,456Sticker price — | — | $1,456 | — |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,284Sticker price — | — | $3,284 | — |
Procedure code 32557. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.