Arterial puncture for blood draw in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 12 hospitals in Kentucky run from $40 to $518. The typical hospital charges $146. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $146
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
18 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 | $40Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $135 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $135 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $54 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $38 | $54 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $51Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $128 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $21 | $128 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $58Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price $116 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $42 | $116 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $120Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $300 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $21 | $300 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $121Insurance typically pays $125Sticker price $159 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $125 | $159 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $171Insurance typically pays $73Sticker price $207 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $73 | $207 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $205Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $514 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $21 | $514 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $208Insurance typically pays $123Sticker price $277 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $123 | $277 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $244Insurance typically pays $218Sticker price $376 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $218 | $376 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $248Insurance typically pays $214Sticker price $330 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $214 | $330 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $518Insurance typically pays $203Sticker price $518 | Highest price of any hospital | $203 | $518 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $64Sticker price $164 | — | $64 | $164 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $64Sticker price $164 | — | $64 | $164 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $79Sticker price $164 | — | $79 | $164 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $118Sticker price $164 | — | $118 | $164 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,284Sticker price — | — | $3,284 | — |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $2,628Sticker price — | — | $2,628 | — |
Procedure code 36600. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.