Blood draw 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 $8 to $38. The typical hospital charges $24. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $8Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $26 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $26 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $8Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $17 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $6 | $17 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $9Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $12 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $10 | $12 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $10Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $50 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $18 | $50 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $10Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $13 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $5 | $13 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $18 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $13 | $18 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $24Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $7 | $61 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $27Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $27 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $10 | $27 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $37 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $11 | $37 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $29Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $45 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $16 | $45 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $35Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $88 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $5 | $88 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $47 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $9 | $47 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $38Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $95 | Highest price of any hospital | $5 | $95 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $9 | — | $7 | $9 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $9 | — | $7 | $9 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $9 | — | $7 | $9 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $9 | — | $7 | $9 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital KY | —Insurance typically pays $1,864Sticker price — | — | $1,864 | — |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price — | — | $3 | — |
Procedure code 36415. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.